having the low down blues and going br into a restraunt to eat. br you sit at a table. br the waitress smiles at you. br she's dumpy. her ass is too big. br she radiates kindess and symphaty. br live with her 3 months and a man would no real agony. br o.k., you'll tip her 15 percent. br you order a turkey sandwich and a br beer. br the man at the table across from you br has watery blue eyes and br a head like an elephant. br at a table further down are 3 men br with very tiny heads br and long necks br like ostiches. br they talk loudly of land development. br why, you think, did I ever come br in here when I have the low-down br blues? br then the the waitress comes back eith the sandwich br and she asks you if there will be anything br else? br snd you tell her, no no, this will be br fine. br then somebody behind you laughs. br it's a cork laugh filled with sand and br broken glass. br br you begin eating the sandwhich. br br it's something. br it's a minor, difficult, br sensible action br like composing a popular song br to make a 14-year old br weep. br you order another beer. br jesus,look at that guy br his hands hang down almost to his knees and he's br whistling. br well, time to get out. br pivk up the bill. br tip. br go to the register. br pay. br pick up a toothpick. br go out the door. br your car is still there. br and there are 3 men with heads br and necks br like ostriches all getting into one br car. br they each have a toothpick and now br they are talking about women. br they drive away first br they drive away fast. br they're best i guess. br it's an unberably hot day. br there's a first-stage smog alert. br all the birds and plants are dead br or dying. br br you start the engine. br br br Anonymous submission.