yesterday i went grocery shopping
i accidentally bumped my shopping cart
into a lady’s shopping cart about my age
the lady that is
the shopping cart was much older
her hair was the color of aisle six and
her lipstick matched the ground sirloin
in the meat section perfectly
we stood by the cantaloupes and talked for
fifteen minutes before she asked my name
walter, i said, not trying to make it sound too much
like i was stocking shelves
and your name? i inquired of her
tree, she said, quite matter of factly
do you have any children? i flipped out another coupon
yes, I have three children, she said
branch, twig, and stem
before i left the store, i bought a plant
©2012, Walter Tupelo
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