Train spotting

I think I accidentally turned invisible.

I think it happened sometime last week,

because when I rode the train a man

almost sat on my lap, and even though

it's happened before, this time

he didn't seem to notice.

Helena Pantsis (she/they) is a writer, student, and artist from Naarm, Australia. A full-time student of creative writing, they have a fond appreciation for the gritty, the dark, and the experimental. Her works have been published in Overland, Island, Going Down Swinging, and Meanjin. More can be found at hlnpnts.com.