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An Open Letter
This is an open letter to a fellow tube user.<div><br></div><div>Tonight I used the tube to get home. I got off at Finsbury Park. </div><div><br></div><div>I took the Wells Terrace exit as I always do. I tapped out as I always do.</div><div><br></div><div>This time I got pushed by someone behind me who thought I had pushed in front of him. This letter is to you sir.</div><div><br></div><div>I have lived here for quite time. I love it here. Since I've lived here, this is the most I've had to complain about. </div><div><br></div><div>It might not seem much you see, but it irks. It left a bad taste and I'm fuming even now. A couple of hours after the event.</div><div><br></div><div>I can see things from your point of view you see. I managed to get between you and the woman you were with. It must have been difficult for you. Tapping out takes such a long time, especially when the machines delay. But Wells Terrace you see, people walk two abreast, but they haven't put the barriers up, so there's an obvious bottleneck.</div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I didn't mean offence, I would have let you ahead of me, had it been clear that you two were together; but even so, I must have only cost you a few seconds or so.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">But most of all.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">While I was standing there. Mouth open. I hope you didn't think you'd won. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I hope you didn't think that your unprovoked anger had sunk in. I hope you realised that I was just stunned that someone would push someone out of the way (assault I think the law would say) for tapping out in front of you.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I hope you know that the event still feels bitter. Hours after the fact. I hope you know that while you will probably sleep fine tonight, I won't.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I hope you know that you're the bitter taste left after an otherwise great night.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">But most of all, I hope you know, that when I saw you head towards the bus station;I hoped you didn't live near here. That you were someone else's neighbour. Not mine.</span></div>
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