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Olivia My Love
09 December 2005

Trapped on a train ride to oblivion
like the story was a tale poetic upon life
Forever seeking not able to find
"Will you marry me"
this woman of husband to wife

Captured in a single locomotion
with a song to sing out loud
Tracking a rail of endeavour
knowing in that you were there proud

Happy to be smiling
cheerful to be free
My love - my darling
"Will you marry me"

On this train ride to ‘oblivia’ and back
although neither in word
Was the lonesome traveller
on a honeymoon toward love

© 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet)

a poet who cares