Will be out of town til Monday. Would like to have comments and a title for this.
Too behind in line
at the store checkout.
Eons. What, why?
An old man ahead
must be Job. He stands
with items in hand
until room
on conveyor available.
The lady between us turns
to make small talk.
Agitation boils, words
ready to spew toward
the clerk and young man
paying, until he raises
his prosthetic arm and
moves the cart.
Too behind in line
at the store checkout.
Eons. What, why?
An old man ahead
must be Job. He stands
with items in hand
until room
on conveyor available.
The lady between us turns
to make small talk.
Agitation boils, words
ready to spew toward
the clerk and young man
paying, until he raises
his prosthetic arm and
moves the cart.