always afraid
Saturday. At the grocery store. Kid crying, walking alone. Asks me where
his mom is. Say I don’t know, look around, don’t see her, Walk to look for
her. Kid holds up his hand, I don’t take it. Kid starts crying again. Take
kid’s hand. Walk down aisle, see frantic looking woman. Woman screaming
don’t touch my son. Get your hands off my son. Pull back my hand, but kid
holds on until mom grabs him, pulls him away, screaming at me. Everyone
looking at me. I don’t remember what I said. Something something looking
for you. Trying to help. Kid still screaming. I don’t care, I don’t care.
(12:23.05.19.2005) [/scrytch] #