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(With apologies to Billy Joel)

It's 9 o'clock on a Saturday 
And the Asda delivery's late
They've sent me a text to say that I'm next
So I trot out to open the gate.
They say that my driver is Jonathan,
That they've only got medium sliced bread 
And this morning they're clean out of broccoli 
So they've sent me a pumpkin instead.

Well Jonathan shows up eventually
He's recently moved from Sheerness
He thinks it's a pity United beat City 
And I tell him I couldn't care less.
He's hoping to open a coffee bar
His wife is an excellent cook 
He's also a talented novelist 
But no-one will publish his book.

I tell him I like to write poetry 
To post on an internet wall
Would he be averse to appearing in verse?
He assures me he wouldn't at all.
He offers to help with the packing 
Is there anything else he can do?
He couldn't be "warmer or friendlier"
So I'm posting this five star review.