Victor Kerlow Dear Diary:
She was blocking the aisle
in Gristede's on West 86th Street,
inspecting a cereal box.
He was urgent to pass,
wondering if he should
run her over with
his shopping cart.She was about 8.
He was about 6.
His father said,
“Excuse us, miss,â€
and the gentle voice
of civilization
averted mayhem.
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