From the Register:

As a grocer, it isn't all that bad

you see a lot of people,

and their natural habit

cell phoned, business

attired,

or in shorts,

T-s and flip flops

the way they scratch and pat

their stomachs

things they avoid

purchase of

what they can no longer have

little indulgences they divy

with pals

like fresh cartons

from our baked goods rack

you see a lot folk

run in last min

for Tylenol, Lactaid or milk

or to grab the paper

though that happens

more, and more, seldom

nowadays

we still sell flowers

and safety pins

light bulbs and small household

odds and ends,

thumbtacks

we have a substantial

array of dips, snacks and chips

in the decline of cigarettes

that's where the profit is

you'd be surprised,

or maybe not

at how it all adds up

04.23.2024

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