A gem revived from yesteryear
It sat upon iron rails
Majestic steam billowed forth
As the scream of joy
Tore through my soul
A chance discovery
Opening a dam
of childhood memories
As it stood
Before my eyes
With haste I strode
Ticket in hand
As the conductor bellowed
"all aboard"
Ticket punched, up the stairs
I lightly sprang
Settling on a wooden bench with anticipation
For what would transpire
That lovely sound
Of the whistle
Set many things in motion
The train with a "chug chug chug"
And my mind
Down memory lane
As we bumped through
Green country scenes
In a cloud of steam and cinders
All with sooty smiles
Ticket in hand
As the conductor bellowed
"all aboard"
Ticket punched, up the stairs
I lightly sprang
Settling on a wooden bench with anticipation
For what would transpire
That lovely sound
Of the whistle
Set many things in motion
The train with a "chug chug chug"
And my mind
Down memory lane
As we bumped through
Green country scenes
In a cloud of steam and cinders
All with sooty smiles
