Too Many Missed Trains Poem by bob barci

There are
too many missed trains in my life.
Why do cab companies
refuse to get me there on time?
I call them with at least an hour to spare.
They say they’ll get me in 10 to 15 minutes,
but keep me waiting, and waiting, and waiting.
I yell at the drivers
who blame the dispatchers.
Cabs always arrive
leaving me only a minute or two to get to the station.
And sometimes I do get to the station,
just in time to see my train - leave.
So, I resort to
cussing up a blue streak,
slamming my bag to the ground,
and kicking the shins of some old lady.
Damn! Another missed train to deal with!
So, now I have to wait.
Wait an hour for the next train
Any plans I made
have to be delayed or canceled.
Too many missed trains
put me in a bad mood
and ruin my day.