The Old Roller Coaster at Margate
by Simon Vogel
The old roller coaster at Margate
Has thrown me back years, of a score
Where one day we went as teenagers
And the brakeman enticed, with a tour
Our hands held, with inky print boasting
It was destiny claiming our will
We were seconds away from just coasting
To be free falling right down the hill
There came butterflies in the stomach
The sea paid regard, with a wave
We thought, getting physics all flummoxed
Clinging closer, each other, we’d save
We were safely despatched at the finish
An experience shared, takes you far
And the best ride was not to diminish
As we whooped, while it looped us, the Star
Candy floss and a snog after
In the memory, hold long and dear
Together with plenty of laughter
Though far, have you parted from here
Tonight I will see you in Dreamland…..
Simon Vogel
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