Tuesday, November 15, 2022

trying to get into costco

we need
identification to let you go
further,
the woman with a tin
badge says.
to get past
this point
we need to know
who you are,
what you're up to.
where's your shopping
list?
i just need some jumbo
shrimp i tell her.
about a hundred of them.
the armed
guard puts his hand
out
to stop you
from going in.
are you a member,
he asks.
i need to see your
card.
your name,
your club number.
no one gets in without
being a member.
no shrimp for you.

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