In 1879 a workman who was engaged in roof repairs
Fell on to the platform below and died instantly
And soon after a haunting was reported on Platform 8
This has occurred at irregular intervals since then
And although exaggerated there are still reports
Of the lights on the station flickering repetitively for no apparent reason
Which brings me to my own rather frightening experience
That occurred on the station shortly before my ninth birthday
I had been waiting for a delayed train with my grandparents
When my grandfather announced that he was going to the buffet
And would I look after my grandmother who was sleepy
This I did and within minutes she was dozing on the seat
I thought little of this until I noticed a man standing only yards away
Staring at the roof and for some reason I thought him odd
He although I could not reason why seemed to be white shimmering
It was then that I noticed that the station lights were acting in a strange fashion
As if a switch was being tampered with by a naughty child
I soon became aware that the shimmering man was no longer on the platform
And the station lights had returned to normal without cause
I did not tell my grandparents as I thought that they might think me foolish
But in the years since I believe that I saw a ghost that evening
And that the white shimmering and the station lights
Were somehow connected as if power was being drained from the local grid
Which enabled the apparition to gain its irregular form