Lyric Poem I Reminisce

I reminisce by this railway siding pond, Musing on rail relics rattling on, Recalling lives and times bygone, But memories of their shades linger on, The lonesome call of distant steam trains, Eras that may never come our way again, I see they're gone nowhere in particular, Replaced by planes and transport vehicular, I imagine queues on foggy platforms, Awaiting the misted trains' shadow forms, Standing by, expecting the status quo, I blink my eyes, where did they all go? Looking backwards along yesterday's tracks, I'm no kid any more, get off my back, I reflect and reminisce, Nostalgia is for the past we miss, I'll reminisce by the railway siding pond, I recall the times and lives bygone, As rail relics keep rattling on......