A Portal to Realms Far & Wide

By Glen Savio Palmer

As I step onto the platform’s edge

Memories flood, a timeless pledge.

The loco’s whistle, sharp and clear

Echoes of a bygone year.

Transported back to childhood days,

When thoughts were simple, life’s sweet maze.

The station buzzed with vibrant life,

Vendors’ cries, a rhythmic strife.

The station master, flag in hand,

Waved lazily, a quiet command.

The rumble of a train departing,

Travelers’ haste, their journeys starting.

A portal to realms far and wide,

Where dreams and destinies collide.

Now lost in time’s relentless flow,

Yet the magic lingers, soft and slow.

Awaiting the next train as I roam,

I feel the pull, the call of home.

In this moment, as engines drone,

I know within, I’m not alone.

By Glen Savio Palmer