Fearless

the trepidation-monger offers his wares at a discount sneaks in a price hike in every now and then relabels panic and anxiety three for the price of two best before tomorrow he serves a long queue hyperinflation calls for more worries and he dispenses feelings of dreaded alarm but not to fret he has unlimited supplies unchained at his shelves he is not perturbed by internet shopping because virtual distress is only half as good as coming face to face with the façade of sheer horror a consumer society overwhelmed by fast food delivery of gloom sandwiched in between lost hope and trepidation unleashes its offer of unlimited causes for despair in light of dark purchases across the road in a small outlet a little old lady offers happiness free at the point of delivery priceless to good homes only money does not cover her cost and yet she engages in the trade to grant transient relief from fear of fear and its triggers an unsung hero because most people had forgotten how to sing dance and enjoy so exhausted were they from finding reasons for misery and deceit she is too old to call her venture a start up too wise to wrap up her gifts in fine glossy paper a rubber band will do to contain comfort and courage calm and cheerful she greets an occasional customer and advises to look carefully at the writing on the wall graffiti maybe but scripted with love