Wallet
By: Charles Giuliano - Nov 21, 2022
Wallet
Sitting at a table
That casual tap
On my pocket
A familiar lump
Just not there
My wallet missing
Immediate panic
Pulse racing
Head throbbing
Where can it be
Frantic search
Coming up empty
My whole life
Total gonzo
License and cash
Credit cards
Health insurance
Museum passes
Retracing steps
Where have I been
Call to Pip
Where I had lunch
Sarah answered
Quick search
Came up empty
Dreading nightmare
Getting new cards
Dealing with Registry
Social Security
You know the drill
For Anglais press two
Please hold
All our operators are busy
Your call is important to us
Yeah right
Astrid said
Check the car
There it was
On the front seat
Leaving Pip’s
Saw her neighbor
Debbie Gardner
My old friend
Raking leaves
Stopped to gossip
Rolled down window
Took a shot
Got out wallet
Gave her my card
Then drove off
With nary a thought
Crisis averted
Life back in place
Egg on my face
Thanks be to God