Here I am; waiting, Waiting for an old friend On a deserted Railway Station. She’s late; knew she would be. Time behaves differently in Such public places; very differently.
I stood waiting alone, Then a gaggle of women Clattered up the subway. Stilettos and thick, heeled boots, Beating out an echoing tattoo, On the broad, concrete steps.
Now we wait together, Myself and a Hen Party. Blending of emotional alloys Fused together, forming Excitement; then I see her And all heads turn to look.
Amongst the flower boxes, Silence blossoms on the Platform as my old friend Glides serenely into the station, She’s late; knew she would be Even so, she’s on time for me.
Steam unfurls around her, Billowing majestic clouds Crowning this, ‘Queen of The Rails’, last seen when I was a boy, now in manhood Her unsung glory is truly revered.
Steel wheels clatter, a rhythmic Tattoo, then she draws to a halt. Old friend from a previous age Escaping through to this century, Thronged by beautiful women, I Smile, and step aboard a true beauty.