coffee café
I\'ve done lunch
I\'m just killing time
until my shift starts
big flat white
how strong is that
I have to stay wide awake for ...
an old party of five
is all smiling choppers
slick silver hair
and a perm
a rouge and an oversize handbag
delicate
so slow
picking paths through the tables
just in case of a ...
it\'s never too early in a day
or a life
to introduce kids to a fluff baby-cino
a small boy has rehearsed
time and time again
the way to best wear a milk moustache
his small sister though has a better cream curl
and mum and dad are just so pleased they could ...
yes and sometimes
you just want it all
but in a world of mod-cons you can\'t take it
because there\'s the chirp of the phone
and a selfie to pose
no time to get your spoon
into a hummingbird slice
with such a generous dollop of ...
coffee café
I\'m just killing time
till my shift is ready
to receive me again but until that hour
there\'s a man placing an order
he\'s Macedonia or Greece
wants a take away that\'s going to
stand his hair up ...
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