Poem #750 – the magic of a convenience store after dark

food
lit by glowing fluorescence
a beacon among this gray outside

indifference
but stepping into this liminal space
the hope of junk is immense

buy
it’s like I’ve never seen beef jerky
or stuffed a cosmic brownie in my mouth

possibility
adult money in my pocket just burning to be spent
on a bag of Doritos that I shouldn’t get

greed
promises of a satisfyingly full stomach
and a gaudily glowing iPhone charging cable

overkill
deep under the spell until I get my change
what the hell did I just buy?

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