Grease pops on the flat top grill
Cook works hard against his will
Eggs flip slow in yellow oil
Toast lands hard on aluminum foil
Spin cycle hums through wet wool socks
Toll gate rises slow for trucks
Rain writes numbers on the glass
Quarter drops and moments pass
Wipers thump a broken beat
Rain taps out a steady sheet
Logbook pages soaked with rain
Shift ends on the morning train
Spin cycle hums through wet wool socks
Toll gate rises slow for trucks
Rain writes numbers on the glass
Quarter drops and moments pass
Fryer sings its low lullaby
Grease smoke rises toward the sky
Waitress wipes the same old floor
Tip jar holds two dimes and more
Spin cycle hums through wet wool socks
Toll gate rises slow for trucks
Rain writes numbers on the glass
Quarter drops and moments pass
Dryer drum turns heavy jeans
Steam rises from the lint trap seams
Sock singleton waits for mate
Clock hands stuck at three eighteen
Water pools on booth floor mat
Soap suds climb the window latch
Neither asks the other's name
Both just watch the water drain
Morning breaks the rain to drizzle
First car pays with crumpled nickel
Washer stops its