Graveyard Shift at Al's Truckadero
The revolving cake stand was almost empty.
It had a long day. The apple pie being the most popular.
Three regulars having a very early breakfast
at the worn counter, eying the last piece of pie
for the road, as I've seen them do before.
I hoped for the best as they sorted
the math of desire between them.
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Sat 3rd May 2025 07:54
Reminds me of the reduced-price cake at a so-called "continental" street market in town at the end of the day, thinking I was getting a bargain. It was tasteless dried-up yuk.