Poetry from the book {The Lion and the Sun} by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

The cashier at the grocery store eyes my food choices with disdain

She always has some snippy comment to make

I arrive at the checkout lane with a 12 inch round cheesecake and a 24 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, and a package of Twizzlers candy

The lady in front of me asks me if I'm going to be sharing that cheesecake with anyone

"This is my cheesecake lady, you get your own cheesecake, this is breakfast, lunch, and dinner for me

The ladies down several rows, and lanes start picking on me with delight, telling me I should eat better than that

"You ladies need to zip your mouths shut and mind your own business!" "I like to eat a cheesecake in the morning and wash it down with incredibly cheap beer!" "If I ever ate asparagus or broccoli I'd go into a coma!"

This had the effect of making things really bad

I got out of the grocery store minus the Twizzlers they ripped out of my hands and a few bruises

The top of the cheesecake was a little roughed up but still edible in the morning

I go to a new grocery store now

The checkout lady eyes me with some suspicion

Checkout items: Sweet tarts, tootsie rolls, assorted chocolate candies, cola, 8 hot dog buns, 12 hot dogs made of three meat byproducts chicken parts, beef parts, and pig parts.

Poetry from the book {The Lion and the Sun} by Artist Troy Richard Thomas