Grease soaked nostalgia
No, it is disgusting!
the cheap tasteless diner,
grease-stained, grease reaked
a dismaying, ordinary
hole in the wall.
Waitresses with repulsive,
mashed potato and gravy stained aprons
suffocating the midsection,
various sluggish,
Lethargic cooks in the kitchen
working to just stay conscience.
Has this place ever been remodeled?
The booths from the 70s
bacteria thriving, the print
a style of clashing and color-
binding chairs and booths.
The plates and coffee mugs
cracks galore, slightly smelling
of a time bygone.
Newspapers from a few weeks
A flickering television has to be near.
They may be found
on the discolored counter
highlighting stains that lie atop
near the dusty deformed menus.
Change the menu options?
Change the laminate?
Please change, the ugly carpet!
Blanketed with a hamburger
and a side of onion rings.
You know what,
add a milkshake to the bill.
By Jake Santo