Boy in a Dining Car
Norman Rockwell
Oh the memories of riding on a train
On a train and dining while views evolve
While views evolve and times changed
And times changed for the better
For the better as we became equals
We became equals and best friends
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Thanks to Tess Kincaid for this wonderful prompt.
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http://www.magpietales.blogspot.ca/2013/09/mag-185.html
Excellent and as it should be.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day. Big hugs. ☺
I've always wanted to take a train across Canada. Took once from England to Scotland and it was so enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteReally liked this positive view of the possibilities. Nicely penned!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this positive take on the prompt! Nicely penned!
ReplyDeleteWell written and quite enjoyable...
ReplyDeleteThe joys of riding on a train! It's been so many years, but i want to do so again soon.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, it's better to consider the person bringing your plate as an equal who is simply in the service industry as a life work or a job, than as a "servant." There's a huge difference.
What a photo. Thank goodness that we became equals!
ReplyDeleteLove the movement in your words, Kathe ... feels like I have been a passenger on that train.
ReplyDeleteAnd let's hope equality continues to progress. There is still room for improvement.
ReplyDeleteFunny that while the point of the poem is the improvement in race equality, but as far as train travel, it might of taken a step backward. There used to be wonderful dining cars, private cars, and berths with valets to help you. Not all of that is rare. Trains have taken the same route as plane travel...herd them on and herd them off.
Love the expression on the boy's face as he tries to figure out an appropriate tip.
ReplyDeleteI love the way your words created the rhythm of the train journey and the positive message you took from the image.
ReplyDeletenicely done....thanks
ReplyDeleteI like the rhythm of this poem - very nice, like a train.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful in a number of ways and levels! Oh how I would love to take a train ride across the country.
ReplyDeleteSo touching...so right on...and I do love a train journey...lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery nice and thought provoking
ReplyDeleteBack in those days, this would have been remarkable!
ReplyDeleteVery true Kathe...love this! :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the rhythm,
ReplyDeletethe rhythm of the train,
the train of progress