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Beep.  Beep. Beep. When you ask me How are you today? Across the steady flowing river of barcodes You want nothing from me My robotic response: “good” I'm compelled to tell you that I am angry I missed the bus this morning I am grocery shopping Which is not fun And you are out of my favorite brand of deodorant You do not look at me You do not care I do not care I am swimming upstream In and around milk cartons And sticks of margarine Beep.  Beep.
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Jun 13, 2010
Jun 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM UTC
Grocery Store Checkout
Beep.  Beep. Beep. When you ask me How are you today? Across the steady flowing river of barcodes You want nothing from me My robotic response: “good” I'm compelled to tell you that I am angry I missed the bus this morning I am grocery shopping Which is not fun And you are out of my favorite brand of deodorant You do not look at me You do not care I do not care I am swimming upstream In and around milk cartons And sticks of margarine Beep.  Beep.
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k-e-jones
Jun 13, 2010
Jun 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM UTC
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