Grapevine Pictorial Press
Wednesday. February 5. 1986, Page Fifteen
To Burrus' Coffee Drinkers
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by NEVA CURRY
(EDITORS NOTE: The author of this poem was a former employee of Burrus Food
Store in
Colleyville for over two years. Several
months ago she moved to Marshall, Texas. Due
to the
up-coming 'Valentine's Day', Neva
the
many fine people
she met and served at the Burrus Food Store Deli.)
Every morning at
seven
I began to know their orders
Burrus' doors would open and then
Even before they would ask
The local coffee drinkers
and my job was more
pleasure
Would begin to filter in.
Than it was a task.
But each day there were those
More and more every day
Who came in before
Of my life they became a part.
The manager had time
With their smiles they worked
To open the "in" door.
Their way into my heart.
Ollie and Russell
When I had the blues
Usually led the way
They brightened my day
And, at times they argued
And, with their words of
encouragement
About who would pay.
They chased those blues away.
Then came Ford
Now that I'm gone
Dub was there, too
There
are many miles between
There were Louis', Leroys,
And several months have passed
And Allen to name a few.
Since
their faces I have seen.
Every morning I looked for Jerry
But these memories are with me
Between seven thirty and eight
Across the long, long miles
And for his contagious smile
Memories of their gentleness
I could hardly wait.
Memories of their caring
smiles
The morning was highlighted
So coffee drinkers and gentlemen
By the appearance of Lloyd Brothers
You surely can bet
He bought coffee
If in times your names escapes
me
For all the others
Those smiles I'll never forget
!!
Several of our patrons
Were known as "Red"
Some just wanted coffee
Others wanted to be fed.