,,,..-/*§§ §§*/-..,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# #@¶§$*/-.,
,,,,.-/*$¶ ¶$*/-.,,,,
,,,,.-*§§§ §§§*-.,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§§§@ Orange-Clad Train-Climber Crew, Moving @§§§$*/-.,
,,,,,--*$¶ Along The Rusty Cargo Cars Like Some ¶$*--,,,,,
,,,,.-*§§@ Species Of Ferrophage Insect. Up And @§§*-.,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# Down The Train, Checking Bolts, Oiling #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@# Joints, Drinking Coffee, Smoking #@¶§$*/-.,
,,...-***§ Cigarettes. §***-...,,
,.-/*$§@## ##@§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@@ ¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ @@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/$§¶@## ##@¶§$/-.,
,,,,.//$§§ We Were Going South Through Finland At §§$//.,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# The Time, Sleeping Close To The #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@# Furnace, Watching The Aurora borealis. #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§§§@ Twenty-Something Members Of The Crew, @§§§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@# Most Of Which Were Mechanics, Or #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@@ Loaders, With Large And Hairy Hands @@¶§$*/-.,
,,,,./$$§¶ That Could Swallow My Entire Body. And ¶§$$/.,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# Me Featuring As The Cute And Asocial #@¶§$*/-.,
,,,,,./*§¶ Radio Operator, Stationed In The Back ¶§*/.,,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# Of The Kilometer-Long Train, Which #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@@ Served Me Good And Well. @@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@# #@¶§$*/-.,
,,,,,.-**§ And Then One Night, There'S A Missile. §**-.,,,,,
,,,,./**$§ We Would Routinely Pick Up New Cars At §$**/.,,,,
,,.-/**$¶@ The Tail, And Drop Some Off, As A Way @¶$**/-.,,
,.-/*$§¶¶¶ Of Earning Some Extra Money. But A ¶¶¶§$*/-.,
,,,../*$$§ Missile, And Appearing Silently In The §$$*/..,,,
,.-/*§¶@## Middle Of The Night At That? Not ##@¶§*/-.,
,......-*§ Entirely... Comfortable. §*-......,
,.-/*$§¶@# #@¶§$*/-.,
,,,,,-*$¶¶ I Call It In On The Walkie-Talkie. Not ¶¶$*-,,,,,
,.-/*$§@## Many Others Awake, They Know Nothing ##@§$*/-.,
,.--/***§§ About It, And Appear Concerned As Well. §§***/--.,
,,,,,./*$¶ ¶$*/.,,,,,
,.-/*$§¶## ¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ ##¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@# #@¶§$*/-.,
,,,----*§¶ When I Fall Awake In The Afternoon, ¶§*----,,,
,.-/*$§¶@@ Karl Is There, Smiling At Me. "Hey @@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/*$$$¶@ Boy," He Says, "Wanna Help Me Make A @¶$$$*/-.,
,.-/*$$§§@ Call?" @§§$$*/-.,
,.-/*$§¶## ##¶§$*/-.,
,,.--/**§@ After He'S Brought Me Coffee, I Dial @§**/--.,,
,,,,,.--*§ The Frequency From His Notebook, And §*--.,,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@@ After A While There'S A Reply In @@¶§$*/-.,
,.-/****$¶ Pan-Slavic. Karl Laughs And Makes A ¶$****/-.,
,.-/*$§¶@# Reply In The Same Language. Even Though #@¶§$*/-.,
,.-//**$§¶ We Both Have Headphones I Can'T Follow ¶§$**//-.,
,,,,,--*$¶ At All, But I Hear The Word "Missile" A ¶$*--,,,,,
,,,.--**§@ Few Times. @§**--.,,,
,,,,.-*$¶@ @¶$*-.,,,,
,,,./*$$§@ I'M Almost Snoozing Again At The Time @§$$*/.,,,
,,,,,,-*$¶ Karl Puts Down The Headphones And Slaps ¶$*-,,,,,,
,,,,---*§§ Me On My Back. "Allright Boy. I Just §§*---,,,,
,.-/*$§§§@ Sold A Missile." He Practically Beams @§§§$*/-.,
,,,--//$§@ At Me, Teeth Filed Sharp. "Wanna Make A @§$//--,,,
,.-/*$¶@## Detour?" ##@¶$*/-.,
,.-///$$¶@ @¶$$///-.,
,.-/*$$§§¶ ¶§§$$*/-.,
,.-/*$$§§§ §§§$$*/-.,
,,,,,-*§¶¶ ¶¶§*-,,,,,
,.-/*$§¶@# #@¶§$*/-.,