in the subway the escalators
suddenly break apart
throwing you up in the air

after hitting the ceiling
you once more grab onto the handrail
slippery with grease

then fall headlong gliding
in front of a display of tv sets

a cross pops up on your screen
broadcasting news from the afterlife

the decomposed face pops up
of your loved one who recently died

ushered in by a black background
and a pang of fear

because the screen will swallow you up
and take you away forever
from your life of shopping and eating out

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