Gerald Greene Poet Free verse

The Candy Bar

I admired the shiny wrapper
    seemingly made of polished silver
as if a jewel were sealed inside

The cellophane sleeve of six
   caught my eye
      and my heart 
			responded

         “Only one dollar”
my internal accountant told me

I took that as an approval

But my hand already had it in its grasp

A few minutes later
       sitting in the parking lot

I peeled open the wrapper

With closed eyes
      as if in prayer to the god of chocolate
I took my first 
		      bite

When my eyes opened
I noticed the stranger 
in the truck facing me

	watching

   It’s been over ten years
and I still remember him

I wonder if he remembers me

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Brandy Nicole February 8, 2019 at 11:29 PM Could the stranger be yourself, years ago? Perhaps. Either way, you have expressed this beautifully. I must say, on a side note. :) I love chocolate. Yummy!! Just saying. ~ Brandy Gerald Greene February 9, 2019 at 6:24 AM I'm sure most can relate to being the stranger, myself included.