instant coffee…
powdered cream…
microwave popcorn…
jar of peanut butter…
generic strawberry preserves…

saltine crackers…
Sam’s Cola…
lemon cookies…
off-brand Oreos…
jugs of water…

Women by Bukowski…
pictures of Paris…
unwashed clothes…
old phone numbers…
an ice-cube tray…
$6 in the bank…

it’s that time of the month…