He said he was going to grab a yogurt for the road

but he didn’t take a spoon.
The only way to get through the day
is to think about him
walking in the rain
scooping raspberry Onken into his mouth
with his Tommy Hilfiger spectacles.

© Carl Burkitt 2022

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