There are those who would kill
The romance of the railways
But they are in a minority
As romance never dies
That is rather cliched if you ask me
Maybe but it works within
Do you remember our trip
On the Keighley and Worth Railway
Clearly as it was a wonderful day
What was your favourite station Jane
I liked all of the stations
Keighley perhaps as it was so very original
I adored the subway and enclosed crossing
It was almost as if Alec and Laura were waiting there
Oakworth Station has links to the cinema also
As The Railway Children was filmed there
Once in 1970 and then again in the last couple of years
The station has changed little and retains many original features
Including the men’s toilet which has no overall roof
It is open to the elements and is washed clean
Whenever it rains which is quite often
I have always considered the Victorian’s brilliant
As they never really complicated things
And this ancient rest is proof of this
What do you think of it
So so
What do you mean by so so
So so
Do you not like it Jane
Yes I liked it a great deal
Although it is predictable
Writing about the romance of railways
Is not an edgy occupation
It never will be
But you are such an oblique and edgy poet
But are incredibly traditional at the same time
It is an interesting but odd mix Stan
And I do love visiting railway stations
With you when you are in these lighter moods
Stan and Jane
September 2022