All Aboard

All aboard the sky-bound train riding rails and beams Buy a ticket for the wishful ride and capture all your dreams If your chance does come, catch the train of youth Make sure you ride a window seat, not the end caboose The time of our childhood passing, no way of going back Comfort in the feeling your dreams remain on track As you look out the window, that's when you start to think Of how fast time passes, barely time to blink Your train is loading, with family members and very close friends They've decided to ride with you to the very end It's a very long train that curves around the bend All aboard the train of life, all tickets to the end It's a twenty-four-hour ride that consumes every day Every car a year of life you've passed along the way As you move from car to car, some people will regret The loss of loving friends; others you may forget This train runs on your memories of times that passed you by You can't change your destination regardless of what you try The conductor is a friendly soul with nothing much to say Collecting tickets from lost souls all along the way Climb aboard, my dear friends, and take your pleasure ride We'll find out together what's on the other side Clouds have formed, and the sky becomes a very peaceful scene Grab yourself a window seat and ride the train of dreams. Lpickard March 2022