the grocer dreamer

The Grocer and Dreamer

The local grocer calls his shop
The best supermarket in town
Although his shop is small
He has big dreams, sells jam
tinned beans, bananas, lemon
and chocolate cakes
He also sells local wine made
on a plot, run by his brother
In the morning, he has fresh 
From a bakery that has few
Customers as it sells real bread
That is not packed in plastic 
A big supermarket nearby
Will open soon
Our grocer, harassed by health
Inspectors every week sold 
The shop to the new supermarket
They promptly closed his shop
The grocer who had big dreams
Bought a van and sells groceries  
In the countryside
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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January 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I like this very much
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