Thursday, March 23, 2023

Self-Service

My father lent his car to me,

My driving skills brand-new,

To take a weekend trip with friends,

Which I was shocked he’d do.


We went upstate and stopped for gas

Where we were most surprised 

To find the pumps for serve-yourself

Were cleverly devised.


We laughed and posed for pictures

At this novel fill-up way.

Though that was fifty years ago,

I thought of it today.


At Michael’s crafting store with not

A cashier to be found,

I used the self-check kiosks,

Noting how things come around.


What once was such a novelty’s

Become the way things are.

In future years there also won’t be

Gas for any car.



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