The station at Sweet Adeline <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Has only one platform <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other platform <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Had been destroyed during the war <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And never replaced <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although concrete minimalist <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a comfortable station <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a waiting room <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That leads to the street <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through a lazy barrier <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manned by Greek Boy Phil <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A refugee who had never left <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A glass awning <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slightly too large <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For its purpose <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was important <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or so it thought it was <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it provided shelter <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the waiting room was full <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At night a single coach <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rested next to the platform <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was part of the push and pull <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That travelled to Hartley on the hour <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Signalman Sam was always worried <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About the coach <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In case he forgot it was there <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the express sped by <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using the avoiding line <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bur nothing had happened in forty-five years <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The line was always clear by six <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the express passed at nine <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the sun was high in the sky <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the migrating birds had begun to fly <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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