Steam Train Troubles

Steam Train Troubles Percival the steward of the train Ordered foie gras and oysters too But left them on the station platform like a fool Wealthy customers will find this rather tedious Trips from Switzerland to Germany can be quite mundane There is plenty of coal though to keep the engine going Steaming over rail and snow Not too many murders are expected this go round Business is much slower this time of year Train travel lost its luster over time and customers as well It is quieter with poorer clientele around A handful of rich still occupy first class Hang out about the open bar up there Mr. Smith forgot his ticket His wife is having an affair with Percival The conductor wants them both arrested For their blatant misconduct most unpleasant Guns come out inside a tunnel entrance Train covered sights and sounds inside the cab in there When it exited, Percival was dead Natural causes were to blame With a bullet in his brain Hundred dollar bills were scooped up from the floor By witnesses who saw nothing but the trees outside Steam engine rolled along the tracks as usual Taking truth and reason with it through the snow Created on 1/14/15 for Shadow Hamilton - “Railway Journeys” Poetry Contest