Your life says choo choo!

Life

is no more

a train journey,

your tracks have been laid

from beginning to end

where memories of love

are carried through

on your heart's caboose

rat a tat tat

rat a tat tat

rat a tat tat

the rhythm of your life span

approaching your final destination

slows down

clickety-clack

clickety-clack

Ding ding ding

The hiss of brakes

the dirge of the horn

and a rumble no more.

Looking back I watched

my train pull out

the station.

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

Nicely wrapped nostalgia, Andrew, that tugs at the heart as the train pulls away. It's always the saddest part, watching it go, isn't it?

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Kelly. And yes indeed it is!

[Einstein Noodle]

beautiful look at the span of ones life ..love the train talk .. reading out loud is the best ... i place myself on the platform in order to look back as it "pulling out" ... so who and where am i now???? ;) i see vague shadow poeple about ..none too close ...hmmmmmmmmmmm everything else is too blurry to see ... i wonder if i'm fading too ..maybe there's a taxi to call....or i might find the ticket master and buy another ...damn dilemma andrew... perhaps accepting the reality of the END is the ticket eh!? great read always ..enjoy the topic and metaphor ..love those trains and whistles
E.

[andrew mitchell]

Wow thank you gene for a lovely review.