pulling a curtain down
across the past
pulling a curtain down
upon the past
past ghosts haunt
memories
past ghosts haunt
present lives
pulling a curtain down upon
spent past veiling time future seems
silent in time lost in thoughts events
long spent long ago decisions chances echoes
parting curtain of the past has come down
now thoughts must turn to uncertain present
or pull away into images mirrors spectral futures
steam trains no longer tear down our tracks
coal no longer transforms liquid
water into stream power harnessed
as coal is sweat rhythm shoveled
into boiler mouth hunger fed red
boilers coal fed no longer sheets of fire glow red
smoke no longer plumes pointing out trail in wind
stream no longer animates click clack iron horses
coal dust dirty no longer fouls smears clothes carriages
travel has become more clinical surgical precise neat
air conditioning has mastered unseasonal ill cold heat
diesel trains need stop not for frequent water coal supplies
in the blink of an eye flash by fast bullet electric trains race
Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
Copyright © Terence George Craddock
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Very nice poem shared on the topic of time. Starting to the end every line presents nice thrilling.