WAITING FOR THE WAGON

WAITING FOR THE WAGON

The Wells Fargo wagon

In the musical, MUSIC MAN…

Brought anticipation

For every boy and man.

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Raisins from Fresno

Or maybe cross-cut saw…

Instruments for the Professor,

Deliveries met with awe.

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I’m awaiting delivery

Of a very special gift…

For myself (the wife okayed)

To my attitude lift.

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Other things have come

From other companies…

But it hasn’t yet arrived

And I am in the lees.

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An ALCO S-2, in N scale,

From a good company…

It hasn’t come while other things

Have come already!

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I wanted one with zebra stripes

Looking close to the one we had…

At our railroad museum

‘Though the colors are off a tad.

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My model passenger station

Is painted like that one then…

I’d love to run a tourist train,

Even if it is scaled “N”.

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So I’m waiting for my package,

I’ll check if the bill’s been paid…

It sure would be disappointing

Given all the dreams I’ve laid!

–Jonathan Caswell