Apache Filling Station

[couchgrouch]

Apache Filling StationThe old sign read "honk for service"Jed came out to a new Dodge Neona truck needed diesel...a Ford needed freonhe said, "hold your horses, we're only human"his son was glad to work one more summerhe wiped the windshield of a Winnebagopointing those snowbirds toward San DiegoJed was so proud that business was boomin'at the Apache Filling Stationon a tumbleweed two-lanewhere his dad once worked on Edselshis mom gave out free pretzelsas they made the fam'ly namethey proved wrong ev'ry bankerJed still told them with angerit's hard work not locationthat brings cars near and farto the Apache Filling Stationsome said that new freeway truckstop would steal traffic from Phoenixbut that old road was way more scenicJed still watched Joshua trees through his bi-focalsbut when Pat Sajak was at their ribbon cuttingold Jed got a little nervoustill his son said loyalty to good servicewould bring back the localsto the Apache Filling Stationon a tumbleweed two-lanewhere his dad once worked on Edselshis mom gave out free pretzelsas they made the fam'ly namethey proved wrong ev'ry bankerJed still told them with angerit's hard work not locationthat brings cars near and farto the Apache Filling Stationwind from a coming stormsounded like a Dodge's hornJed's chair leaned against the ice machinehe awoke and wiped cobwebs from his dreamshe was alonehis son was goneand only ghosts from the pastever stopped for gasat the Apache Filling Station(c)2005 Robert George