The steel wheels of the approaching train
screech at me to jump.

This is it!

I move towards the platform’s edge
and surrender to the approaching light.

Excuse me!

A man’s voice calls from behind

Is that the train to Amsterdam?

I turn around, and I behold
my brown-eyed destiny.

Susan J. Nassuna is a Ugandan born writer and coach. She lives in the Netherlands, and when not working on her novel and a collection of short stories she guides others in using writing and storytelling as powerful tools for healing and growth. See more at writingforwellnessworkshops.com.