Slow It Down, Keep Them Here

He stocked the shelves, he paid the dues. Held that corner

with nothin' to lose. Morning rush and late nights too. Knew

every face that came on through. From aspirin packs to tapin' tags, reading glasses,

travel bags. But foot traffic faded year by year. Clicks replaced the

reason to be here. Same old bell above the door, rang less than

it did before. They said it's faster, said it's free. Nobody saw what

it cost to be. It's worth the wait, worth the price.

Worth knowin' the name on the other side. Not everything good comes overnight.