Tuesday, July 4, 2017

can i have provolone instead

there was
the time when the deli clerk
threw
my son's sandwich
against the wall
when he decided after it was
ready and wrapped,
that he wanted provolone
cheese on it, not
American.
she turned to the wall
and with all
her strength threw
it against the checkered tile.
it exploded in a frenzy
of meat and cheese,
lettuce
and tomatoes,
the mayo flying far
and wide.
she collected herself
and made another.
this time
with provolone, the way
he wanted it.
we saw her later when we
left the store,
she was leaning against
a wall outside,
smoking a cigarette,
still shaking,
her face red
from the pressure of making
a sandwich.

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