Adults Only

The twins woke up as usual again Waiting outside in the glowing sun For the train to come at 8:00 am It arrives by 8:10 every day precisely One boy blond, one girl blonde, age 5 shimmering Powder blue eyes with long smiles begin With matching curly hair bending Displaying a bag of marbles ready to toss They positioned themselves fashionably Between two railroad tracks on solid trestle beams Rolling away the day to play after morning prayers The children were astounded at the sounds approaching A speeding train from the north roared down Another locomotive from the south readied for a head to head Somehow they ended up on the same doomed track These things happen Just before the collision occurred By the way, both were going 90 miles per hour People yelled out Avert your eyes at the appropriate time kiddies This is not going to be pretty Adults only are permitted 8:10 am had come and gone We all knew something was wrong *Authors Warning: Mature and Adult content. Children under the age of 95 should be accompanied by an adult or at least by someone who can read before proceeding.