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AT THE BINS


At the bins the witch doctor 
offers me a peanut butter cup.

If this were my true universe
I would gobble the golden gift,
twist the foil to a halo,
and feed it to the gutter altar. 

Emboldened reciprocity. 

Instead, I flee the sifter’s sanctuary
for other robot rituals - 

driving: like buying:
up, down, park, purchase.  
Insert chip now.

Back to my sturdy, sterile
giftless zone,

to wash my hands
of any chance.