step aside


on the platform
 of the eastside subway
 there are 
step aside
 signs

 do people heed it?

 they did the afternoon
 i was there

 on the westside
 people huddle
 close to the edge 
of the platform
 waiting 
the train's arrival
then 
they part
 like the red sea
 to
 allow passengers
 to exit
 before
 pushing
 to get on
 before
 the doors
close
riding
 the 
new york city subway

 its a trip