Jim’s lover
\nby cricketjeff on January 4, 2008.\u00a0 \u00a9 Jeff Green, All rights reserved
\nStanding on the platform is a child of eight or nine
\nAnd he’s gazing at the monster in the mist.
\nNothing in his life has ever given him a sign
\nThat such a beast as this one could exist.<\/p>\n
A rush of sound emerges from inside its mighty frame
\nAnd explosions of black smoke block out the sun.
\nHe has fallen for the perfect form of engineering fame
\nAnd a lifelong lust to touch one has begun.<\/p>\n
The monster roars a warning and begins to move away;
\nA dance of firelight he sees within.
\nEvery fibre of his being screams there will be a day
\nWhen the love of such a monster he will win.<\/p>\n
On the journey home a silent boy sits dreaming of the sight.
\nThere’s a look of silent rapture on his face
\nAnd for all the rest of childhood he is sure that he is right,
\nThat this paragon of power is built from grace.<\/p>\n
Transport bosses, sad to say, do not share our hero’s dream
\nThe railways, they say, will have to change
\nSoulless diesel savages replace the gods of steam
\nTo the poet that’s within me, that seems strange.<\/p>\n
The years go by, the small boy grows and nothing goes to plan.
\nBut he’s really very happy with his life.
\nAll the things the small boy loved are hidden in the man
\nAnd now he loves his children and his wife.<\/p>\n
Returning from a day-trip there’s a road sign on display;
\nA site of preservation very near.
\nThey all agree a detour would just end a lovely day
\nSo the road that they will take is very clear.<\/p>\n
In a moment, there’s a schoolboy, once again he’s under ten.
\nHis own true love is standing there to see
\nAnd all around perfection there are other schoolboy men
\nWho all have found their passion is now free.<\/p>\n
Each weekend wife and children chose to go with him or not.
\nOn his journeys to his love from long ago
\nAnd just last week he passed out, what he wanted he has got,
\nThe lover of his dreams is his to know.<\/p>\n
His hand rests on a lever, and his heart is filled with pride
\nAnd the train is filled with those who envy him.
\nThe roar of steam escaping, and explosions from inside
\nAre now just the song of love from beast to Jim.<\/p>\n
Author notes
\nI wish I was Jim…
\nI started writing this for this contest, but finished writing it for me. I’ll
\nedit it for grammar etc tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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