Sunday, September 15, 2024

the grande opening

the sign says
under new management.
the banner no longer
says
the greasy spoon,
but says
the silver spoon in bold
red letters.
breakfast
all day.
new and improved.
unlimited coffee,
and soft
drinks.
ice-tea.
organic parsley
and local
potatoes.
new hours.
we're open 24/7.
grand opening today.
so i stop in.
it's the same waitress,
Lil, in her
pink uniform. it's
the same
guy cooking, Sam,
manning
the grill.
it's the same menu,
the same
bent silver ware
and old vinyl booths
with a broken juke
box.
but i'm
here.
so i order the two
eggs over
easy,
hashbrowns
and sausage, wheat
toast
and juice.
just like i used to.
Lil yells over to Sam.
number two
please.

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