Me And My Love, The Pastrami Sub

by Thea


I thought of meat
when I first woke up
and waited all day long
I yawned and said, "I wish I had
a pastrami sandwich six feet long"
at work I wished I had a bite
with mayonnaise on rye
if I couldn't have one in an hour
I thought that I would die
at lunchtime all I had was tea
the coffee machine was broke
I really wanted caffeine
but there wasnt even Coke
anyway my stomach said,
"I want some solid food!
Get me a pastrami sandwich
that sounds really good"
it growled and gurgled all the time
but to no avail
I was locked up in the office
until I finished my travail
finally when my shift was done
I went out in the rain
I thought about pastrami
as I waited for the train
peperocini was on my mind
as the street lights all came on
I walked toward my favorite dell
but there was something wrong
the windows were all boarded up
and the customers were gone
all my hopes were dashed just then
I think I shed a tear
the building seemed to say to me
"NO PASTRAMI HERE"
I sighed and cried and turned away
into the bleakest night
no tomato, mayonnaise
no steamy shredded meat
no pickles on hot rye tonight
no sandwiches for me
but growling still my stomach said,
"I’m hungry move your butt!"
So I walked another sixteen blocks
driven by my gut
finally in the darkest part
of this sad and hungry town
I came across a hopeful store
that washed away my frown
for in the window was a sign
that said in neon letters
"SANDWICHES - ONLY $3.99"
I went inside and asked the guy
"Do you have hot pastrami
with mayonnaise on rye?"
He winked at me and smiled
and said, "Boy, you're in luck"
he made it right in front of me
and he only charged a buck
I went home with a smile
and a sandwich in my tummy
I could do without love
I could do without my money
But I’m sure that I would die
if I didn't have pastrami