grocery store checkout late night
almost closing time - employees wanna go home
standing in line buying orange and blue cupcakes
for my late night snack/fourth meal
loopy older guy ahead in swim trunks
blue ragged tank top with US flag on it
finest pair of china plastic sandals
shiny/// just off the boat
pushing 60 - an alcohol bee buzzing
salt and pepper hair, 8 o’clock shadow
buying some cheap wine and beef jerky
trying to chat up 20ish girl standing, waiting behind him
with long yummy tanned legs
displayed via torn blue jean short shorts
long dirty blonde hair
girl smiles awkwardly as too friendly man
embarrasses himself and her
with his unwelcome attention
innocuous babbling banter
-making it even worse-
cashier has trouble scanning items
prolonging the agony
