amy's soup

a can
of soup remains
in the cupboard. I just
can't
get rid of it.
it belongs to Amy.
at least that's what
the label says.
Amy's organic Lintel
soup.
with white beans, no less.
I feel as if I need
to hold onto it.
that I might regret
tossing it away
after all these years.
gathering dust
on the shelf.
so I put
it back, right next
to Ben's rice.
next to the smiling
face of Quaker Oats.
beside
Pete's skinny bottle
of hot sauce.