Mind the gap

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Thoughts on a train

I starting roughing this poem out a few weeks ago on a trip to London but with rail disputes and more on the horizon this felt a good time to dust it off and share it

Mind the gap

Welcome aboard the Southern service to Victoria
The next station is Epsom
Take your seats, you’re going to need them
There are all these kids, and we can’t feed them
Never mind our obscene wealth
We can’t go squandering it on health
when there are taxes on the rich to cut 
and businesses really need a break

The poor need shaking from their rut
If they tried, they’d quickly make 
a tasty meal for 30p
with something left for after tea.

We are now approaching Cheam
Please mind the gap 
between the truth and the platform
from which we mouth inanities
and really hope you’ll vote for us
and though it tests your sanity,
your moral compass and the rest,


we know you’ll take the bait
and somehow seal your fate 
by thinking we know best
Please mind the gap.

Welcome aboard the Southern service to Victoria
Please mind the gap

Tony Earnshaw 23.6.22

Tony Earnshaw

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