In the Hospital Playroom

The brown-haired boy presses the button

to sound the whirl-whoosh horn of the train.

He peers through the glass encasement

trying to see the sleek metal cars

winding along bends and curves of track.

Wanting to touch the train,

he spreads fingers on plates of glass.

He turns, reaching for his shiny red wagon,

the blackened handle resting on the floor. …