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The train has slowed

Slowed so much

It almost feels

Like I'm not moving

I sit there

All alone in the cabin

Save the little kitten

Sleeping in my lap

A little companion to keep me warm

Courtesy of the stranger

"May it charm you with its antics"

It's raining outside

The pitter patter of the rain

Muffled

As it hits the window

And the roof

It echoes

All around me

I place Harley

(As it was named)

Next to me

As I stood up

And walked out of the cabin

The conductor tells me

The train's low on fuel

And to make sure it didn't run out

Had to slow down

Slow down

To almost a crawl

"Least I can do," he adds

The conductor

A fresh new face

I've only traded few words

With him initially

But he seemed

A nice person

One I might be able

To confide in

Might, of course

I pat him on the back

He looks at me

His eyes gazing intently

He asks me

"May I ask a question?"

I am surprised

But I nod

"I am your conductor

To help you see the journey

To help you plot the course

Across this endless landscape

And I tell you now

I don't believe in Fate

Or the fact

Fate deals the cards"

I chuckle

"Fate?" I say

"I didn't realize

You knew me so well

But I do think Fate

Is unpredictable

That maybe

Every move we make

Even if it is not what we planned to

Has all been planned

By Fate"

He smiled

"I'm supposed to

But Fate

Only controls us

If we let it"

It almost seemed

Like the stranger was here

With me right now

A lingering sense

Of deja vu

"Look, the road ahead is tough

I can tell you that

And I know you know

Very well

But all we need

Is faith

Do you have faith?"

I sighed

"Of course

But it's not strong enough"

The conductor smiled

He brought his hand out

"Then have faith

In me

And we'll go far

You and I

Hand in hand

Not just as companions

But as brothers

Brothers-in-arms

For I have faith in you

So why not?"

His move truly surprised me

But he was genuine

I could tell

He was a rare gem

He was unique

And he was one

I could confide in

Not 'might' anymore

So I took his hand

"Why not?"

I replied

And we laughed together

Two brothers-in-arms

Much later

The train was back on track

Now I sit in my cabin

Not alone

Harley pawing

At a ball of yarn

Me and the conductor

Sharing a joke or two

Sharing stories

As Life went on by

So I pen it all down

And I make sure

I treasure this bond of faith

Treasure our bond of faith

Treasure

I told him

"I forgot

To ask for your name"

The conductor smiled

"How forgetful of me

In all the revelry

I forget the most important thing of all"

He patted me firmly

On the shoulder

His grin still wide

"Just call me RJ"