today--
new job, sparkling
like an island.
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stocking shelves.
picking fruit, shelving it.
dog-food, shelving.
sweating a bit.
each fortnight get a cheque
buy some beer.
drink.
sleep.
stock.
wank
maybe
about
the
girl
in
aisle
FIVE.
shelve that. she has a boyfriend, wears
make-up and t-shirts with holes in them.
maybe i'll smile at her, see what happens.
fuck
her in
aisle
FIVE,
maybe.
but at least now i can go home to a cold beer.
and that's all a guy really needs; love.

