THE BRONX GUN HILL ROAD"FUNKY # 5 TRAIN" EXPERIENCE!
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IN NEW YORK CITY, I WAS A DAILY IRON HORSE
RIDER IN THE 1970S AND 1990S.
IN MY REBEL TEEN YEARS ON UP TO RESPONSIBLE ADULTHOOD
I RODE "THE BRONX # 5 TRAIN LINE".
TRAVELING TO WORK, FAMILY CONNECTIONS, AND NEW YORK CITY FUN FESTIVITES.
"THE BRONX GUN HILL ROAD",
IT WAS MY "ALL ABOARD" AND HOME STATION.
WHEN THIS TRAIN GETS ROLLING IT CAN
BECOME AN EXPRESS GETTING YOU QUICKLY TO YOUR DESTINATION.
"THE # 5 TRAIN LEXINGTON AVENUE LINE" RUNS FROM "THE BRONX" AND ALL THROUGH NEW YORK CITY TO THE LAST STOP IN "BOWLING GREEN BROOKLYN".
DURING WORK RUSH HOURS
YOU CAN "FORGET ABOUT IT" WHEN YOU ENTER TRYING TO GET A
"GOOD SEAT", SO GRAB A "STRAP HANGER" AND HOLD ON TIGHT STANDING ON YOUR FEET.
I REMEMBER THE DAY "THE # 5 TRAIN" BECAME "FUNKY FOR ME".
WHILE RIDING FROM BROOKLYN TO THE BRONX
ONE EVENING I FELL ASLEEP WHICH WAS AND STILL IS TRULY
"A NO, NO IN THE BIG NYC".
HOWEVER WHEN I REACHED "EAST 180TH TRAIN STATION" MY EYES AWOKE TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING WONDERFUL TO SEE.
I WAS CARRYING MY "LITTLE SONY BOX" RADIO AND SOMEONE ON THAT TRAIN TURNED THE VOLUME CONTROL - "ALL THE WAY UP".
PEOPLE WERE WAVING AT ME DANCING GETTING OFF AND ON THE TRAIN WITH NO DRAMA JUST
"COMPLIMENTING"
MY "MUSICAL FUNKY BEATS".
I TURNED MY SONY SOUND RIDER BOX VOLUME DOWN JUST A LITTLE FOR THE REST OF THE RIDE BUT "THE BOOGIE DOWN BRONX"
PEOPLE OF THAT TIME WERE COOL
AND "THE FUNKY # 5 TRAIN" FOR ME WAS BORN THAT NIGHT.
YES, I WAS BLESSED NOBODY ROBBED ME BLIND,
YET I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR PLAYING
THE RIGHT MUSIC OF THE TIMES FOR
THOSE "# 5 TRAIN COMMUTER'S" TO ENJOY DANCING IN UNITY.
"THE # 5 TRAIN" IS A MAJOR LINE
IN THE NEW YORK MASS TRANSIT.
#1,#2,#3, AND #4 TRAIN LINES ARE COOL AS WELL, BUT FOR ME
"THE BRONX GUN HILL ROAD"
"FUNKY # 5 TRAIN" LINE IS THE
IRON HORSE THAT I CAN SADDLE UP AND RIDE
EVEN NOW TO MAKE MY RAIL TRAVEL
TIME FUN.
RUNNING 24HRS, AND 365 DAYS LOCAL OR EXPRESS,
"THE BRONX
GUN HILL ROAD
FUNKY # 5 TRAIN IS
A TRUE IRON HORSE WORKING SUCCESS
STILL GALLOPING THOSE STEEL
RAILS NIGHT AND DAY
WITH IT'S OWN "FUNKY BEAT
ON EVERY CURVE
AT IT'S BEST".
COPYRIGHT: AUTHOR - KEITH N. ROGERS SR.
KRSR- OUT THE BOX POET.
"ALL RESPECT TO THE " BOOGIE DOWN BRONX" AND "BROOKLYN GOOD PEOPLE"!
MUCH GRATITUDE TO "THE NEW YORK MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM 100 + YEARS
OF CONSISTENT SERVICE. THANK YOU".
https://www.keithnrogerssrbooks.com
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