to take one's place in an orderly fashion,
and await attention of a clerk, at their discretion,
and never question the wait, or its duration
and for all it's worth, you'll leave with nothing.
You try to waste time, you fiddle with thumbs;
sweet music of the air plays to no ears but your own,
but someone else can't settle for that, a whistler two places ahead,
distracting you, destroying your resilience. Such a revolutionary...
A flick of your wrist, at first to tell time
digresses into your pockets, and at the feel of a coin,
you imagine it stuck down his throat.
He's called to be served, the whistling stops.
You step forward, no achievement unlocked for your triumph.
A fine sweat runs across your brow,
mocking your frustration with similar effect.
You begin to wonder, is this how nature selects
the best of the species?
By placing them at less than arm's length;
not to fight, or to debate,
but to wait, or take flight?
A moment's hope is frozen as you hear the shrill voice;
never to say 'next please', it just screams, and throws toys.
The mother doesn't care - she just stands and stares
at the nearest male clerk, and removes what he wears
in her mind whilst she gossips about the local sluts
and how the grass is never greener and there
she finally hears the yelp, the whining for help
of the infant she's left; so ignorant
of life beyond good social standing.
You reach the finale, some say inevitably,
though you say miraculously, as patience is tapering,
resources are waning and although your progress has been slow,
you see the light ahead, reading 'Cashier 04' - hope is alive
and that's all you need, and as you step forward, you're left to read
'Terminal Closed', and hear 'Closing time'.
Your neck weak, and senses dulled; you make your way towards the exit.
The whistling man looks smug and unchallenged,
as he slips a cheque receipt into his wallet.
And as the door slams, you feel the pounding headache;
symptoms of queuing through and through, so
you make your way home, in agony, alone,
and can't help but shout, 'Bugger!'
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