You watch the storm clouds
And an almost invisible rainbow
As a weakened sun lights
Angry skies above Lincolnshire

You are dressed to impress and
Already stressed by the thought
Of delays at Potter’s Bar
Would he wait? You can’t be sure

You fall asleep, cat curled, oblivious
Wake at Peterborough see swans
Recall a journey through Germany
At the end of a heat wave

A train stopped on a platform
No reasons given, heat, sun
A moment paused and stored
Some incident on a train the cause

Your fears fade as you watch
Walkers, water-logged fields
You are on time, rare punctuality
Arrival, as expected, no delay

A promised meeting achieved
The warmth of an embrace
Waited for, onward travel
February sun, seaside, Brighton