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It was months ago
You were working the checkout, #2
you smiled at my daughter
present with sincerity and warmth,
catching my eye
and since,
well, I see you most days on my regular stops
for vegetables and weekend sweets
i do want to say hi
or tell a dad joke
but i won’t
resigned to the delight
of sometimes ending up in your line
you scan, scan and scan
or pack my stuff like a tetris-pro
when i’ve forgotten my backpack
and then at the end our eyes will meet
(over the receipt)
but linger only a beat,
careful, not startling deniability away
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