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I ran across the car park as the train pulled away. The wind blew into my face and made my eyes water And with it came the smell of hot oil and metal That stung my nose And it lifted me. It picked me up And placed me on the platform at Southampton station 8 in long socks and a blazer. Holding my mothers hand The station master grinned and sweated, Grime on his forehead Smoke on his breath. He pulled off the cap And the cylinder gushed A cloud of ***** steam across the concrete And I hopped back as it touched my legs All aboard! All aboard! Pushed forward I stepped up Looked up And eyes smiling he lifted me Across the gap at Southampton station Unsteady as the train shuddered My hand clung to the rail Through the door I faced a forest of legs And black shoes And briefcases People were so much bigger then. I turned And through the doorway She seemed so much further away She waved and blew a kiss And I just stared wide eyed As the station slipped sideways And the gaunt faces of the other passengers Became a blur.
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Oct 7, 2013
Oct 7, 2013 at 4:53 PM UTC
Departing Southampton Station
I ran across the car park as the train pulled away. The wind blew into my face and made my eyes water And with it came the smell of hot oil and metal That stung my nose And it lifted me. It picked me up And placed me on the platform at Southampton station 8 in long socks and a blazer. Holding my mothers hand The station master grinned and sweated, Grime on his forehead Smoke on his breath. He pulled off the cap And the cylinder gushed A cloud of ***** steam across the concrete And I hopped back as it touched my legs All aboard! All aboard! Pushed forward I stepped up Looked up And eyes smiling he lifted me Across the gap at Southampton station Unsteady as the train shuddered My hand clung to the rail Through the door I faced a forest of legs And black shoes And briefcases People were so much bigger then. I turned And through the doorway She seemed so much further away She waved and blew a kiss And I just stared wide eyed As the station slipped sideways And the gaunt faces of the other passengers Became a blur.
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Oct 7, 2013
Oct 7, 2013 at 4:53 PM UTC
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