Produce

 'CLOSED' -

stated the sign hanging loosely

from the overfilled door-

shopping was always a trial in late hour stores-

the leave it to the last minute philosophy was failing her-

the child in the pram rushing by

wailed at her,

still she had not realized it was time to call

it

a

day

retire

hang-up her plastic pay - anyway -

she recharged

relaxed

spied another store from memory

put one shoe in front of the other in that direction -

she didn’t fret as she wasn’t a mother-yet

thump!

hit by a car

the dog in front of her lay dead -

she walked on

her head was buzzing to the latest chart toppers song

the streets emptying in scare of a bomb - Bang! -

her minds eye shop blew up in the air -

she did not stop

nor care

she recharged

relaxed

spied another store from memory

put one sock in front of the other shoe in that direction

took a few steps then collapsed -

the papers gave her a mention -

'Shopper killed due to lack of attention'