1844. Boarding the train © Bruce Goodman 10 June 2020

Here I am quietly awaiting the arrival of my train and minding my own business. People keep getting too close to me. Don’t they understand that we have been asked to distance ourselves for several meters away from each person? Some people have no regard for public safety or the well-being of others. It’s typical of the modern society in which we live. It’ll be the same when the train arrives. Everyone will push and shove, and the carriage will be like a can of sardines with as many people as possible stuffed into a confined space. I’ve a good mind to scream out “FIRE! FIRE!” That should set the people running in all directions and I would get the whole train carriage to myself. In fact, I will. “FIRE! FIRE!” “FIRE! FIRE!” Everyone just looked at me like I was a nut case. It didn’t have the slightest effect. And now I’ve missed my train. Contact Author Back to Still More Stories Index Next Story Previous Story