Sunday, June 5, 2022

136/365 - Dejected

 


The grocery store
was empty
probably because
it was raining outside
It doesn't rain
in June
At least not
in California
At least not
in the Bay Area
But as I made
my way
carefree
with glee
down the empty isle
I saw something else
was empty
The shelf
where the root beer
should be
And I thought
perhaps that was the real reason
why the grocery store
was empty

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