magpie
on the garden fence
miniature roses
© Rachel Green May 2024
the lady at the chemist
greets me by name, hands my meds
over without verification other than
to check my postcode.
Is she older than me, or younger?
It's hard to tell and not something you ask
but I'll find out in a few years;
when she retires or I do
and what happens then?
Will she miss my monthly visits
as much as I'll miss her?
Somewhere, a stranger is brightened by my smile
but the poundshop has no dog toys stocked.
© Rachel Green May 2024
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