there I am,
looking for the Hawaiian rolls,
and there he is, leaning against the shelf,
cutting slices of an apple with his little knife.
there I am,
walking down the aisle with cake mix
and there he is, looming near the end,
cutting slices of an apple with his little knife.
there I am,
putting my groceries into bags at the register
and there he is, buying a pack of gum from
the check-out line,
cutting slices of an apple with his little knife.
I don’t look to see if he’s in the parking lot
until the car door is locked and engine started.
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Falen Wilkes
Writer. Poet. Hopeless Romantic who is terrified of love. At home by the seaside and deep in forests.
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