Oh, Yeah, I Remember The Rain!

There I was, on the petrol forecourt, And I had to leave the shop to serve a customer. The Mini waited by the petrol pump and Oh, yeah, I remember the rain. It was a furious flood of rain that greeted me. I pressed forward to hear the driver say, 'Fill it up! ' So there I was, standing alone in the storm. I waited for the tank to fill, as I stood still, Right there, next to the petrol pump. A minute passed, and then I looked up at the car. I saw the four guys inside who were laughing, Yes, they were laughing at me and at my predicament. I finished what I had to do and went to get the money. I didn't expect a tip and I sure didn't get one. What I did get was a morbid, melancholy memory, A memory that will stay with me, For all the wrong reasons, Come rain or shine… Denis Martindale, the 24th of July 2023.