waiting

almost 

every morning

 when

 i switch at 72nd

this 

young woman 

is 

also

waiting for the express

at 42nd her friend gets on 

they sit together sipping talking checking their mobiles

they stay on after i get off at park place

at first 

i imagined

 they worked for an internet startup

more recently 

i decided

 they were teachers in/at a brooklyn school

when i am not reading

i am wondering

who are these people

where do they go 

so early

 in

 the morning