sublime architecture with art nouveau signs
echoing voices down winding walkways
follow the signs along never-ending passages
take a ride on endless escalators
taking you down into the earth
to clean white tiles covering underground stations
posters spaced along platform walls
curved ceilings bouncing whispering voices from opposite platforms
far-off rumbles from distant trainlines
people waiting in anticipation
the rush of air
heralds our ride
fast approaching
noise increasing
headlights appear
lighting the gloom
rattling carriages
humming motors
and with squealing breaks
...turquoise and white carriages
screech to a halt.
simple chrome latches
release the doors
enter
quickly
hold on tight!
grabbing handrails
people
swaying
speeding
stations
twists
turns
rumble
rattle
jolt
jar
onto our destination!
...to a stop
and exit
and up
back up
...to find a waiting Parisian sky
