Train Ride

Clickity clack, clickity clack
the sound keeps coming back
I remember the ride,
had time to bide,
	as the train clattered along.

We swished and swirled further beyond
the burbling golden pond
than I had ever been,
affirmed my grin,
	as the train whizzed gaily along.

I remember the zip and zap,
then the sharp, sudden snap,
my head against the seat
and the fierce heat
	as the train swiftly zoomed along.

I remember the sudden smash,
the sound of booming crash,
dreadful growling rail wheels,
turned on their heels
	as the train shrieked and screeched along!
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Wolf Avatar
July 31, 2022 at 7:44 PM
Sounds super-scary to me... Train gonna be alright?! lol. ~ The Little Engine that Failed
Fowler Avatar
August 1, 2022 at 5:47 AM
Sadly, I think that last curve sent it sailing. LOL Linda
George Avatar
July 31, 2022 at 9:21 AM
It sounds so scary....! Hope you escaped scathe free from the bumpy train ride. Well written with many onomatopoeic words
Fowler Avatar
July 31, 2022 at 9:35 AM
My deepest thanks for your visit and read Mala. I appreciate your positive comments! Linda
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July 31, 2022 at 8:59 AM
Heya Linda, hope your train ride didn’t turn into a real train wreck, it sounds pretty rough psychologically, like reliving a ghost train nightmare, an intense poem very well written, cheers David
Fowler Avatar
July 31, 2022 at 9:20 AM
You are very kind David. Thank you for the positive and encouraging remarks! Linda
Calasibetta Avatar
July 31, 2022 at 8:19 AM
Linda, a train ride from hell you have creatively expressed~hope it was only in your head.??? :)Paulette
Fowler Avatar
July 31, 2022 at 9:19 AM
All fiction Paulette! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Linda
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