The Corner Shop

They closed the corner store some time ago the ciggies by the two we now forgo our lucky bags now a recollection as is browsing in the comic section. Mechanics' Social Club no longer stands their topless barmaids, striving local bands and Sunday morns' all-comers talent show both pubs have closed, there's nowhere left to go. They closed the corner store some time ago finally called the time and stopped the show The cafe, bank the chemist shop, all gone the street is quiet, not much going on. We'll have a Tesco store sometime, they say we know they're sure to place it far away you'll need an Uber car, too far to walk We'll miss the bench where you could stop and talk. They closed the corner store some time ago Nail salons and vape stores, now come and go barbers, bookies empty charity shops you see the homeless sleep, you see no cops once walking up and down the street in pairs graffiti daubs, the windows smashed, who cares? An out-of-towner builds an HMO inside the corner store we used to know.