.
It was that season;
winter snow, crisp air,
you know the setting.
Waiting for my ride
to check out groceries, a little
old, bent, wrinkled white
dude walks up and loudly
declares, "Merry Christmas!"
.
.
It was the hat. Red white
broad band of fake fur,
huge white ball
chillin' on the side.
.
His smile was
infectious, an old black
chick brought to task
by an old white dude
remembering Santa.
It was a memorable
smile.
.
The encounter stuck
around all day, and I have
come back to tell thee.
An old black woman in a
Kroger's looking like
the spirit of the season
made somebody's
day.
.
Lady A
.