A Pondering Mind

a bit of fiction to pass the time away
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sleepy eyed sleep deprived diner cook bacon
eggs burnt toast muddy coffee lunch time nears
swatting at imaginary flies yeah that too no
smoking allowed in the restrooms but patrons
do it anyways call the cigarette police make
arrests perps make bail head back to diner
out of bread no burgers left only one hotdog
left cook says he’ll split it with the first
two who want it spare the relish and mustard
as they are both near the use by dates sour
milk electricity has gone out as owner owes
big money to the power company supper crowd
arrives and bring their own beer as the beer
on tap has gone bad from the power being off
with all that has gone wrong the the rust
bucket diner remains open