who i helped today

a woman who's a bit cantankerous

who came with a wish list of demands

that she'll probably be mad about later

looking at me with a judgemental eye

(probably about my earrings)

clink

a man who wanted help with google ads 

since i worked in the public sector i should be an expert in 

google ads

how dare you type my question in google

oh there's the answer

thanks 

a child being sent in

by her mother

to pick up a romance novel

with "concubine" in the title

"would you like a plastic bag?"

yes, please, and a unicorn sticker

surely

a man 

carefully walking

his stature still tall

but precarious

his clothes too big

for his thinning frame

he patiently waited

for copies he needed

i tried hard not to act differently

when i found out

it was his last will and testament

written cautiously in brilliant cursive

he received colorful paper clips 

and a special folder

to carry his burdens

and all the attention i could muster

without seeming too weird

much talk about the weather, 

and autumn days

from long ago

where does it all go