Tip Your Hat

As I host at my job, I sometimes include the people from the day into my daydreams, of which i'm discovering are becoming more exaggerated with each day.

Don't be shy.

I promise, if you just let me know,
I'll be obliged.
I don't mean to flirt too much,
I don't mean to send wrong signals,

Especially if you don't wanna walk my way.

But, if you see me
Acting casually,
I'm actually anticipating what you and I will say...

You'll slowly walk past,
"Here's my number", you'll say.
I'll grasp the receipt from your callused hand,
And the receipt will be printed with bold black words
Saying, "Total: Tip:" and "Have a Great Day!"
Both of us will smile,
Our eyes will gleam, and you'll exit, 
While the echos of your spurs soak in the doorway.

... But when I see you glancing over your shoulder,
with eyes, mysteriously shadowed
Suddenly looking my direction (already turning away),

You continue drinking that beer, 
Although its foamy head has long-ago disappeared.

You take one last sip.
Sign and tip your receipt.
Step down from your stool.
Tuck your billfold in your jeans,
And begin walking my direction...

First, I look down.
Then, I look up (as you take a toothpick, rewarding your stay).
I smile, gently
You tip your hat (But no eye contact)
As I tell a young couple to, "have a great day" 

Because they too, are finished with their stay.

Reviews

[Ashly Christen]

ah! the life of a waitress, a very normal day reminds me of my days in restaurant business,
or in the hospitality business
a great reflective write!
reading this was like accessing one of my own memories
good write :D

[Meliss@k]

Seriously, it brings me so much joy knowing that my poetry can relate to others beside myself

[Ashly Christen]

:D ditto
good job girl

[Tai Ryens]

Ah, the inability to differentiate reality from dreams; so much that one would mistake daydreams as reality. Being the cold-hearted pessimist I am through and through, I foresaw the ending you portray, though I am proud to declare I was still satisfied; in fact amazed by your portrayal of a sudden realization that your character did, indeed, know which was which.
Well done.

[Meliss@k]

Thank you for reading my poem and also for the nice review. I love honesty, optimist or not :)

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I love and connect with this so much! I think this is the sort of daydreaming tons of people do and can relate to, and for that reason it's wonderful. I love the very last portion. A realistic ending of a fantasy.

[Meliss@k]

Taylor, thank you SO much for this generous review. I appreciate any kind of feedback that I can get and your review just so happens to be positive and uplifting. :)
I like writing poetry and I try to write poetry that others can relate to, because I hate the feeling of reading something and not being able to relate at all. I'm so glad that you could connect with this poem and I hope that others can too! :)

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Awww it's no problem! Always happy to run across a nice relatable poem. :)