Tuesday, November 15, 2022

home coming queen

polished once,
on a bright store shelf,
the red label
turned out
for shoppers
to see.
new, it said, even
better than
the original 
recipe.
but now, there it is.
a year gone
by,
the can dented,
the paper
torn around its waist.
marked down,
half price,
on the last chance
shelf
at the end of the aisle.

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