Bright Food Shop

Dark green pozole,
Spicy Hispanic waiter.
Beads of sweat bubble
On the bridge of my nose,
More on my brow.

Welcoming host,
Kindness in his eyes,
Arms and smile.
Knowing.
Alone on the eve of
Thanksgiving.
No pity there,
Only understanding,
And a gladness
That I chose to spend
It with them.

The red head with the
Coffee and the smile.
The old man who
Remembers Janet Reno
And her girlfriend
Sitting where he is now.

Quiet, comfy, full of smiles.
Homey.