the lost and found department

a cellphone behind the counter four unread texts a set of keys someone wanders aisles a grocery list now left to memory in the haste of life questions unanswered a teddy bear observes all the items one eye torn for its socket a mother’s chore to mend a man waits in front for his wife he says they’re running late people cry out to reclaim their lives customers walk in and out the door a man sitting alone on the sidewalk loses track of time a sparrow seeks the sky