wise guy

did you find everything
you
were looking for, the clerk
asks
in a zombie like trance,
barely getting the words
out of her mouth,
as i put
my purchases on the belt
and move forward.
yes.
I tell her, otherwise
i'd still pushing my cart
around looking,
but thanks for asking.
wise guy? she says.
sometimes, I tell her.
sometimes not so wise too.