Noisy Child In The QUIET Coach

I’m sitting in the quiet coach
Quiet soothes my soul,
No phone calls are allowed here,
Noise must be in control.

Sitting right in front of me
On the train to Leeds,
A Mum is with her children
Attending to their needs.

A baby and a three year old,
Both well supplied with toys,
But while the baby’s quiet,
The little girl likes NOISE!

We’ve had her infant serenade
Of Old McDonald’s Farm,
A commentary on Peppa Pig,
And loud squeals of alarm.

She’s had a little tantrum
Demanding that she share
What her baby brother had,
She screamed “It isn’t fair!”

Her Mum has loads of baggage
For kids need so much stuff,
But no matter what she carries,
It’s never quite enough.

The little girl complains about
Toys they left behind,
Her Mum explains things patiently,
She’s gentle and she’s kind.

The child squeals loudly with delight
Claiming that she saw
Outside, in the distance,
A giant dinosaur!

It’s Old McDonald’s Farm again
And then another song,
With such a lively serenade
This journey won’t take long.

I’m sitting in the quiet coach
Quiet soothes my soul,
No quiet here as little girls
Don’t have volume control!

18.10.2012