Another Train Inspired Oddity

Personnel: Tom
Location: Metropolitan Line
Type of Recliner:  Train Seat
Reason for Lounge: Attempted rhyme due to shock
Relative Comfort Rating: 1/5

Twas the week before Christmas and I headed to town,
the train line was busy, but i managed to sit down.

Now during my journey, in came a dad,
a daughter, a buggy and shopping he had.

The pushchair, a box and a few things more,
were left to one side of the carriage door.

 A few seats away, and to my surprise
our protagonist pulled, from his jacket, some fries.

He shared them with daughter and proceeded to chatter,
when, to their great shock, there sounded a clatter!

The stroller, which I did mentioned before,
had fallen and caused the loud crash on the floor.

Its contents were strewn, there was shopping and presents,
and this is where strange twists the turn of events,

for one of the items to have taken the tumble,
was returned to our man, who gives thanks with a mumble.

He returns to the safety of his seat,
and then peeks in the box which he placed at his feet.

Then taking a chip from his young darling poppet,
he opened the box-flap and in he did drop it.

That’s right, for inside there was something alive,
and don’t worry reader, the poor thing did survive.

I couldn’t quite see if it were creature or fowl,
but I am pretty sure that it wasn’t an owl.

I continued to guess, it became quite a habit
and after a while i concluded: a rabbit.

A few stops later and they got up to leave
our man gathered shopping, plus rabbit, with a heave.

My mind quickly raced, thinking “Should I confront?”
But I didn’t, i should have, cos the man was a silly billy.