CHECKOUT MEET.

A CLOSE ENCOUNTER AT A SUPERSTORE CHECKOUT

There was this dame
at the checkout yesterday
Henry said
blonde hair greying
oval face
and black-framed glasses
and those kind of eyes
that pop out at you
in the dark

and?
I said

and she smiled
the kind of smile
that said I don't smile
that often these days

then what?
I said

then I smiled too
the kind of smile that said
I know what you mean
I don't much either

then what?
I said

then she packed her
purchases away in her bags
and paid the cashier
some young girl
with diaper marks
still on her a*s

so?
I said

so she walked past me
giving that look that said
I get lonely at times
maybe pop around
and see me some time
and her a*s kind of swayed
in these pale blue pants

and then what?
I said

I looked at her and said
give me a ring
on your lonely nights

how did she get your number?
I said

o
Henry said
I passed it to her
inside my lonely head.

Reviews

[V]

I really like the structure and language of this one. The final line is great. I just read that you are a published writer. I looked through some if your writings, I really did enjoy reading.

[Terry Collett]

Thank you, mimithecat