The Autumn Attic (PC)
by Rhinehart
Posted to Poetry on 2002-12-06 02:36:00
I stood lost laughing-
hysterical confused at the chewing gum
in the newsagents,
‘they’re all 35p!’
blonde counter girl-
outside falling leaves and light-rain-
Sunday afternoon-
she looked at me like I was insane,
staring at the assortment of Wrigley’s.