One Morning In August

One morning in August It is early morning, but the petrol station is open A man stands outside drinking a beer and smokes a cigarette Not for me to be critical; he needs it to face the day Before goes to walk in an office on the other side of the road He is chewing gum; probably he does some tedious work Repairing computers. The petrol station is filling up with cars I noticed the prices Has gone up, others hang outside drinking coffee and Talking about how expensive it is to drive, but in our society People often have a long way to drive to work, and it is Too cold to be sporty and use the bicycle, even the electric ones. I have had a shower but since my balance unsteady so early I sit on a kitchen chair inside the tub only get up when Cleaning parts I cannot reach sitting down. More and more cars fill the road, and I can't be standing Looking out all day long I have other things to do