Sidney Beck Poet Couplet

Toy Train

TOY      TRAIN

I recall delighting in it
When I was five-and-a-bit
A toy train  -   very nice.
Engine,  to be precise
Green, shining, new
Dream come true;
Biggest best train I ever had
I lost it soon afterwards  -  bad.
Was it mine or maybe a loaner, say?
A prop from the school play?
Must have been a loaner
But I looked high and low for its owner
Weeks, months   passsed
Nowhere to be found,  alas
Maybe it was just a dream train
The stuff of castles-in-Spain,
Unfulfilled toy-dreams  -  
And like all childhood eye-gleams
No matter how enraptured
Dreams can never be recaptured

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Carol Sunshine Brown January 5, 2011 at 5:04 AM Congratulations Sydney on your win in the "Toyland" contest by Linda-Marie. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta January 4, 2011 at 4:59 AM Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of Linda, Sydney

Nette Onclaud January 4, 2011 at 3:32 AM sydney, what a delight.. applause to you on your win :) nette

Andrea Dietrich January 3, 2011 at 10:14 PM yes, it's funny how our memories just are not that dependable from when we were so young. But it must have been fun while you had it! congratulations to you. LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 3, 2011 at 5:17 PM Congrats Syd on your success in my Toyland contest... my winners list just posted tonight luv...

Jeff Burris December 28, 2010 at 9:22 AM Oh yes they can be recaptured cause you just did in this beautiful poem. Keep up the good work~ a good poem draws ya right in.... and makes a thought come alive. Jeff

Dr.Ram Mehta December 28, 2010 at 9:16 AM The last two lines is superb summing up the theme of your poem, I enjoyed it . You are really a gifted poet.