Another Station story!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 19 Sep 2025
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7 comments
 

Taking my son to a composers’ concert,
in London, ran late.
On the underground, need to change:
Hurry to the door,
I jump out,
but son fails to.
Doors shut
train moves off.
Contact station staff
who phone next station.
Someone on the train sees
the situation –
at the next stop 
he introduces the lad
to a station official.

Eventually he gets a train back 
and reunited.
Very late returning home.
Explanations to waiting father!

I think hearing of this incident
stimulated a friend
to insist her young daughter
stood with her, hand in hand, to
jump together simultaneously
out of the train!

[IP : a story or poem set in a station, or other place of arrivals and departure]

Certificate U
Poem
Families
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

Phew!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, it was very traumatic. As often, one is very aware of one's own sudden folly, not just a child who is a bit dreamy! And thankful that all ended well, though late and after a difficult while! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

A similar story, I was a small kid primary school I got on a bus how the hell I don't know, there was a queue and for some reason I stood and got in and landed up inside the bus. Was so worried asked that bus driver a dozen times if the bus goes to Thornwoods. That bus driver was so kind he dropped me off right in front of our house.

Meanwhile my people were worried sick searched the whole school were so relieved to find me waiting at home sitting on the bench bawling my eyes out.

All the best, enjoying your stories! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tom. We all have memories, and awareness of often being providentially cared for!

I remember we had to travel quite young quite a way to and from school as we were at the Welsh-speaking primary school, and I think it was my sister got on the wrong bus, but it got sorted somehow. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Your stories about trains, while sounding really scary for you at the time, me reading them now gives me such a sense of reassurance, the kindness of others. It is so good to be reminded that however big and anonymous a city, it is made of people who share humanity's best traits

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, yes. So good to find people kind, wise and helpful. And a God to trust and pray to too. Rhiannon