Facing what he must do—-
Join a support group or two—
Grieving, addiction,
His own intervention
Alone he won’t make it through!
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Returning to his faith,
Will make him stronger and safe…
Self focusing will
Only kill
In his own healing he must participate.
–
Jonathan Caswell
Rail joints I thought were sound,’
Over time have come unbound….
Old engines die
Memories fly,
Small parts fall to the ground!
–
No money to start over,
New components fit smoother…
Static display
Satisfaction delayed,
The simple things never can cover!
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A hundred-dollar engine near scrapped,
The remaining pieces are wrapped….
Setting aside
What once brought him pride
The ashes in her urn are capped.
–
No question he will soldier forth,
Reaching for all his life’s worth…
Making sense of it all
Is another faith call,
Some day he’ll return to mirth!
–
Jonathan Caswell
RS-1 Number five-three-eighty-eight,
Numbered for their engagement date….
Things didn’t go well
changing the body shell
This N scale locomotive met a sad fate!
–
She’s been gone since July,
He doesn’t know just why….
he wanted to change
And rearrange
Details on this old guy!
–
Small parts from one of the trucks,
Fell onto the floor—bad luck—
More parts got crushed,
The job was rushed,
The hand-painted shell stuck!
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The shell came off in two pieces,
And mayhem increases….
But the new shell
Fits very well,
Though his motive for changing was specious!
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Jonathan Caswell
His track is just not good enough,
Considering the years and the stuff…
Was it time wasted
This dream he tasted,
Just don’t go off in a huff!
–
Consider that he’s part blind,
His results are relatively fine…..
He tries
And in that lies
His true bottom line!1
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Jonathan Caswell
Knowing one must ignore,
Girls you thought were friends before….
Asking money
For nothing honey,
Is even worse than a hore!*
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Promises unkept,
For money delivered has crept….
Into the scheme
Of the Facebook social scene,
Are they actively deceptive or merely inept?
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Family and a few
Remain to character true….
But the rest
He can attest
Are mercenary through and through!
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Used to be Friend Requests,
Usually brought out one’s best…..
But it seems
Monetary schemes
Girls and guys both frequently try to suggest!
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Jonathan Caswell
*or pretend online prostitute asking for money, panhandling!
Electrical transformers used,
Model train power packs that we choose….
All have flaws
Like service pause,
Because of the way they’ve been used.
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It’s easier to buy two or three
For the price of one new one you see….
Attrition is high—
A new one wouldn’t better be!
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Two power packs—-two Christmas trains—-
Out of four one died, one remains…
And it’s on and off,
The younger may scoff
But you get what you pay for it seems!
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Jonathan Caswell
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
By the Mighty Mumford 