The Town Hero Poem by Chris Embrick

The baker ran
out of flour
The candle maker
out of wax
The milkmaid said
her milk was sour
The butcher shop
had empty racks
The shoe maker
had no leather
The farmer's daughter
found no eggs
The pillow maker
used his last feathers
The coffee shop
was down to dregs
When the train
stopped at the station
Fear gripped
all those on board
The whole town
looked deserted
Then down the street
they heard the roar
No gloom that day
the whole town gathered
The holiday
went on with cheers
The bartender
was hailed a hero
for not running
out of beer.