The servers
search customers
in the room
looking for those
who tip the best
Alice tells them
not to do that
A waitress
dressed for a night out
walks toward me
She winks
She studies my face
hairstyle
and quickly decides
to wait on me
She pours coffee
asks if I need cream & sugar
She pours
the cream
adds sugar
and stirs the coffee
Sitting down at my table
for 10 minutes
she smiles and talks
to catch a glimpse
of what my voice sounds like
and if I’m her type of guy
When I was finished
with the coffee
and refills
she brings the bill
She wrote
her name & cell number
“Text or call
It gets lonely
after work
& you seem to be
a very kind guy
If you are in a committed
relationship
please keep my
contact information
in case
things don’t work out
the way you want
& you need a friend.”
(October 28, 2021)
The Broken and The Holy 