The Journey Poem by Janice M Pickett

Where have manners gone?

What has become of good old fashioned kindness?

Have you tried riding on a train recently

well I did

Just last week I subjected myself to the ride from hell...

Stopping at a station
four noisy youths piled in
yanked their bikes up the step
creating a merry din

Pushing others out of the way
they grabbed the nearest seat
almost knocking a pregnant lady
right off her unsteady feet

They yelled and cussed constantly
their feet up on the seats
bikes blocking everyone
and words I can't repeat

I looked around the compartment
and watched how each adjusted
some bowed their heads
pretending not to notice

others looked disgusted

The mannersims of each his own
from looks and shuffles and rage
helped get me to my desitination
for I was tempted by this stage

To do something to the
noisy youths
that their parents had never done

But common sense prevailed
thank God
For that journey was not much fun.



(Never again!)