STEAM

Huffing puffing panting blowing, up from city fast we climb.
Murky heavens bowing downwards, darkling mists and steam combine
Summit reached, panting huffing, grumble chuckle still on time.
Sun out peering glinting shining twixt the dark and light combine.
Cattle running, sheep quick trotting, from the monster roaring steaming.
Rivers shining, twisting winding mystic fells and forests climbing.
Clouds of mist now darkly falling. Billowing downwards, cold and drear.
Sun out shining bright and cheering, chasing gloom the air to clear.
Downwards dashing rumbling mumbling, chattering clattering. "Clear the way."
Fields and valleys sliding upwards as we hurtle home today.
Skies blue glowing, fields green growing, forests marching, Magic Time!
Rails loud singing, clinging, ringing, on the mountain railway line.

© Bridget 1998