Robin Arble
I go to CVS once a season
to give my voice to a woman
who takes my name & date
who takes my name & date
of birth to access the two
prescriptions waiting for me
prescriptions waiting for me
on the shelves behind her.
Just once I want her
Just once I want her
to lean forward & whisper
through the glass
through the glass
if there's anything else
I want to be called
I want to be called
to feel the shame
of knowing she knew
of knowing she knew
enough to ask.
