Grocery List

Anonymous

items lost in the chimera of what used to be

goods coveted in the realm of what we want

boxes stacked with tetris precision

and i wander the aisles alone

isle of orange soda, cylinder cookies, life savers

protein bars and fried chicken

can they exist without your context

will my empty cart ever again have contents

you were content to leave the pantry empty

i would be the one to get shelf paper

and new things to put on the shelves

and our song plays on the store radio