conversation with a vending machine for struggling young mothers and the elderly... by mid-autumn he’d singled ‘her’ out and with a voice nearing murmurous, gets on with his life story.
The café closed down last summer, wasn’t even breaking even they said
Talking to ‘her’ usually starts with early interests:
so the builders moved in to break it up.
childhood pastimes,
cricket - a popular topic!
Away went the service counter,
He has just enough volume so that he can be heard
the glass display cabinet, a dishwasher, sink & the chrome-coloured refrigeration units refrigeration units - once opened by cafe staff -
over the steady hum of the energy-efficient, electric motor…
staff who, although often very busy, could still manage a smile
convenient
central
a popular place for those subsisting,
affordable
and hold a little conversation for the lonely.
- Brad Evans © 2018. Issue 29 - December 2018
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