Mr. Corbyn and his Train Problems

The well-know Mr. Corbyn found he’d problems on a train;

He had no reservation – his secretary’s domain?

So getting on at Euston he had need to find a seat,

Which later he told everyone was really quite a feat,

Especially as he wanted two together on the trip,

And every one he looked at had a reservation slip.

If Jeremy had travelled more on trains throughout the land,

Many years ago he would have come to understand

That often reservations are not taken on the day,

As they’ve been booked far in advance so there was less to pay,

And all you have to do is wait until it’s fairly clear

Which seats reserved from Euston still have no-one coming near

For anyone can occupy a seat that isn’t claimed,

And though it isn’t really theirs they never will be blamed.

So he should just have waited a few minutes, nothing more,

Before deciding he would have to sit down on the floor.

And then he would have found two seats, for him and for his wife,

And saved himself a huge amount of ridicule and strife.