Friday, January 23, 2009

Grocery Life

Samples are waiting and she’s demonstrating
A delicate pecorino, plastic cup full of vino
Step up and try it, they’re hoping you buy it
A margin of profit could be lost if you drop it

A slice of America
Our life in the grocery store
Millions unaware of what
Next week’s schedule has in store

Having trouble planning a weekend game
This unpredictable lifestyle puts me in danger
The lack of foresight leaves me weakened and lame
A dependent family stranger

Ample frustrating, cursing and hating
A wallet that’s lean – Oh, a pizza Totino!
Step up and try it, they’re hoping you buy it
A margin of profit could be lost if you drop it

A slice of America
Our life in the grocery store
Millions unaware of what
Next week’s schedule has in store

Back trouble from standing in one spot
This register mat is no trampoline
Ask for a break - “No you cannot”
My manager is crusty and mean

Don’t be nervous, give good customer service
Your children are spastic, paper of plastic?
Step up and try it, they’re hoping you buy it
A margin of profit could be lost if you drop it

A slice of America
Our life in the grocery store
Millions unaware of what
Next week’s schedule has in store

by Royce Waxenfelter
1/22/09

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