Barger's Grocery

w c

Barger’s Grocery

 

I was once a young man employed

And worked hard for the things I enjoyed

With the money I made often spent

On music and fishing back then

 

I stocked shelves every shift

And sacked groceries quite a bit

The work I found very rewarding

With the public never boring 

 

I ran a cash register some

And found making change quite fun

And my register tray was good

Adding up to what it should

 

I worked on weekends too

With school friends that I knew

Saving up for their cars

And for gas to drive them far

 

Mr. Barger was my boss

And when he died a friend i lost

And I recalled the business he built

To buy his wife a scarf of silk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: w c (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 6th, 2018 09:54
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments2

  • orchidee

    A fine write w c.

    • w c

      Thanks, O. I really appreciate your support.

    • Goldfinch60

      Very good write, I worked in a greengrocers on Saturdays back in the late 1950's/60s when I was at school, a wonderful time.

      • w c

        Thanks, G. I have a lot of fond memories of my working at Barger's Grocery. It was the first real job that i ever had.



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