I Want Something

by Franco Bertucci

I want something.
I thought it was beer.
It isn't.
I try the next aisle
and the next.
Champagne is the only thing that looks good,
but I don't wany to pay for champagne, tonight.

I came into this store because I want something,
but deep down I know
no one sells what I want.

That won't stop me from trying my luck
with some cookies.

Awkward Guy

Poems and other embarrassing things. 2011 Franco Bertucci