shrinkage

will

they shrink, i ask the clerk

as she

rings up

my white t-shirt

and boxer shorts.

she takes a look at the tags

and says

one hundred percent

cotton,

but the shorts have a little

stretch in them.

so yes, it will

shrink.

but how much?

will it shrink to half

that size,

a quarter,

a third?

will it be too tight to wear,

after i wash

it?

will my lower region

get chaffed

because of the shrinkage?

hold on she says

and gets

on the store loudspeaker,

we need

a manager

in the men's underwear

department,

and maybe security.