Sleep and Repeat
Wake up, 5 a.m. No sleep, once again.
Hair.
Makeup.
black pants, button up.
Hair up.
Out the door, 5:45 a.m. off to work.
Open cafe.
Start the coffee.
Stock the tables.
Wait.
First customer, 8:35 a.m. Finally.
“Good morning.
My name is Sara.
What would you like to drink?
Would you like a straw?”
More customers, 9:00 a.m. Same greeting.
“How would you like your eggs?
Sausage or bacon?
Toast or biscuits?
White, wheat or rye?”
Order up, 9:30 a.m. Eat, tip, & leave.
Clean tables.
Refill drinks.
Happy customers.
Then they leave.
Closing time, 2:00 p.m. Go home.
Sleep and Repeat.
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