you can go to the 

supermarket 

for the bright lights 

and cashiers

 

they cheer you up 

not judging what you buy 

why there’s no 

fresh vegetables 

 

and a lot of ice-cream 

when you’re feeling lonely

taking it out on your body 

for getting in the way 

 

of all that 

sexiness

 

you can even 

overspend your cards

as long as you have 

direct deposit 

 

they trust you to 

go back to your job on monday 

so maybe you can’t 

quit right away

 

the fresh air on the walk home 

will remind you of all those times

you rode  in the car with your mom

it was such an adventure

 

the future wasn’t behind you yet 

you got those snacks

booklets of green stamps 

let’s go to the store again