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Diner Girl

She's a diner girl
A trucker's fantasy
A little bit tough
While being sexy

Sure she likes to flirt
A tool of her trade
She has them dreaming
Thinking they'll get laid

The tips all add up
For dreams of her own
When her shift's over
She goes home alone

You think you know her
She plays the part well
Your glimpse of heaven 
Her personal hell

Her expectations
Are grander than this
She desires more
Than a truckers kiss

Nothing can stop her
Or get in her way
The World needs dreamers
Who dream better days

dreamquatrain

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Robin Davis

Date: 2/5/2014 11:34:00 AM

Richard What an honest and true tale of these girls. Very powerful and deep. Pulls at the heartstrings. Nice job Thanks for the great comment on my Princess Jailed poem

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/5/2014 11:37:00 AM

My pleasure Robin, your poem is very well written.

Michael Dom

Date: 3/21/2013 7:56:00 AM

Inspiring tale of reality.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/21/2013 8:02:00 AM

Thanks again Michael

Timothy Hicks

Date: 3/19/2013 8:32:00 PM

I like the spirit of this. If it weren't for dreamers we'd still be in the dark ages... with no cars, no lights, no telephones... but people don't always think of this and are cruelly viewed in their "current state of things"... I mean the Wright brothers were ridiculed for their ideas, right? Enjoyed this one. Quick, sharp, easy to grasp yet makes you think... this seems to be your style.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/19/2013 8:34:00 PM

Thanks again Timothy, you make my day.

Victoria Anderson-Throop

Date: 3/17/2013 5:01:00 AM

roamantic and gutsy....have known many of these gals...truckstop waitresses...you paint a clear picture!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/17/2013 7:34:00 AM

Hi Victoria nice to have you visit again. I wrote you a soup mail a while ago wondering how you were doing.

Barbara Dumbovic

Date: 3/15/2013 7:51:00 PM

Love it Guess I still have to dream lol

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 9:22:00 PM

Barb! So nice to have you drop by, see you Saturday.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 3/15/2013 5:47:00 PM

Richard; I love this one, since I used to be a waitress in my very young days. i sure used to get a lot of tips. I was not a flirt - i just treated people nice. Thanks for sharing this. Loved it.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 5:59:00 PM

I'm sure the guys flirted with you. Thanksfor visiting and commenting.

Sheri Fresonke Harper

Date: 3/15/2013 4:34:00 PM

Richard, so true about needing dreamers, very well said, enjoyed it.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 6:00:00 PM

Thanks Sheri, it's nice to meet another dreamer.

Jack Ellison

Date: 3/15/2013 2:00:00 PM

One of your good ones Rick... so well expressed! I think everyone knows someone like this!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 3:33:00 PM

thanks Jack

Vesna Kovrlija

Date: 3/15/2013 1:01:00 PM

The world would be such a boring place without dreamers!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 3:34:00 PM

that's for sure.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/15/2013 12:49:00 PM

Nice one Richard you do them so well xx

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 3:34:00 PM

ahh thanks Mandy

Heather Ober

Date: 3/15/2013 8:38:00 AM

Wow! I'm adding this one to my favourites, Richard. The fourth verse is golden.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 3:34:00 PM

I had fun with this one.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/15/2013 5:19:00 AM

Lovely write! It's horrible what some people have to do just to get by! As long as she just gives away a kiss and not body and soul....All poets are dreamers!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/15/2013 7:18:00 AM

Thanks Eileen.