Rural State of Time

Inside the coffee shop At the counter a beat cop Being a routine buyer Late night special that soon will expire Keeping tabs On those driving cabs Is the dispatcher Finding a matcher Make the right run Passenger pick up done Sitting in a booth Paying bills keeping a home and roof In another corner Fiddling with a recorder A reporter Writing a story Saying ‘not to worry’ Then there is a teen Releasing poetic anger using words that scream Garage rock n roller Scribbling lyrics on a school folder Explaining what he told her Goal right now collecting green Will do anything for the team As the waitress comes bye Visiting each guy Pouring a drink Leaving them alone to think In a place Where a dessert brings a smile pleasing one’s face Discuss issues and build a case Over a blue plate Actually tasting great After paying bill Enjoying the fill They all leave Working for a fee To a degree Sitting back down In the diner town Server watches another group Come in enjoying an all night loop A teacher Preacher And a creature Working concession at the drive in double feature Wearing a costume Entertaining under the moon All here Bringing some cheer Simply put there is nothing to fear In a rural state of mind Where everyone has the time