Saturday, January 31, 2026

after all she's been through

you
don't know her story,
but you
feel it as you look into the eyes
of the woman
beside
you pushing her cart
up the aisle.
widow?
perhaps, the long coat,
the weight
of her,
the set chin,
the note in her hand
listing what
to buy.
she doesn't smile.
and why would she
after all
she's been through?

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