Cornermarket Shrink

three years i've been going to the same gas station
and i get the same hot dog every day with the same chili
they change it every other day and they replace the hotdogs
once a week

and i've said the same thing to the attendant every day since
she never hears me anyway
sometimes i do change the word order of the sentences
and i count the number of words to equal the amount of
dollars i pay for the hot dog with chili
but she hasn't noticed yet or if she has
she hasn't told me

it's sort of a sad exchange of money for food; soul for redemption;
eyes for a blindfold; legs for a cane; heart for a soulmate
and yet

it's the most relaxing part of my day
so 'one hot dog with chili' it is