Frankie rings up my latte at half price,
calls it a “sad person’s discount”

A box of tissues at my desk because
I can’t make it through a Thursday

Once, crossing the street,
a woman in a car stopped at the red light
mouthed:

are you okay

Once, in my car outside the doctor’s office,
a woman passing by put her palms together
and mouthed:

I’ll pray for you