-Thermo King 53-

The refrigeration unit of Thermo King 53

is humming along in tune to its somber mission.

The trailer, like other loads in past perishables
has no emotional connection to its current cargo.

A full load is but another full load for Thermo King 53.

But this time, Thermo King 53 is staying put.

Only its occupants are transported to someplace else

when the call comes at last,–– the agonized

call mapping the approach to a permanent rest.

The trailer in need of refrigeration is staying put.

Clipboards hung to a post on the loading dock

chart the path toward capacity for Thermo King 53.

New York, New York. 2020