i ordered a hamburger
"what's in it?"
i asked in a jovial manner
more as a talking point
rather than a genuine query
the lot
"what?"
one with the lot
"what’s in it?"
i asked again
his left eye twitched
for a second
it’s got a pattie
made out of
what may once
have been beef
cheese
lettuce
tomato
egg
beetroot
bacon
onions
tomato sauce
garnished with salt and pepper
on a large round buttered roll
all the fillings are optional
even though a burger
with no pattie
is pretty silly really
he looked at me
“any pineapple?” i asked
ooops...
a slow rage
was coming to the boil
behind his bloodshot eyes
he looked at me
like i’d molested his favourite cat
a blind heat building
behind the bloodshot
he looked at me
like i tried to sell him a Datsun
his bottom lip quivered
as if indicating
his current level of anger
“GET OUT OF MY SHOP!”
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