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After the wait
A scribble by brian f kirkham
I
Stood in a queue
lining up waiting
over five
whole minutes – to get a ticket
Movement
outrageously slow
vexed passengers
explode verbally – turning air blue
II
Sips of
transported tea
inspire few at the transport cafe
longing for the buffet car
lunch – a network rail packed sandwich
Wilted lettace,
and chicken
ina bright and spicy sauce –
the filling in between two bits of wholemeal
thats not exactly pullman service
it’s a stop gap while you wait for the
next carriages to
get here
III
A chorus of cheers, on Platform five
reaction to the sound of the locomotive
rolling down the rails
in a few minutes – passengers all
vexed by the lateness of their engine will
all be chomping on a five star
luncheon – on their way to Leicester
The Inkwell 