The French Fry Lady

In a busy, crowded

diner,

sits a white woman,

middle-aged,

and

middle class;

Having lunch with

her lady

friends, sharing

gossip,

and

talking crass.

While at another

table,

sits a black woman,

poorly dressed,

with

a young son;

Leaning to tell

the boy

they’ve enough

for one small soda,

and a

burger on a bun.

The three women

soon

get their lunches:

deluxe everything

with

tons of fries.

The young mother

tries to

dissuade her son,

not to stare

with

hungry eyes.

 Calling the waitress

over,

the white woman

quietly asks

another

plate of fries,

To be added to her

order,

but taken to the

mother and son,

free,

as a surprise.

The young boy

smiles

with eyes so big,

when the fries

are

first set down.

Knowing there’s

no such

thing as free lunch,

his mother turns

and

looks around.

In a busy, crowded

diner,

sits a white woman,

middle-aged

and

middle class;

Having lunch with

her lady

friends, sharing

gossip,

and

talking crass.

~gj duerrschmidt

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