SUBWAY By Wayne F. Burke

I told the guy making my sandwich

not to ask me any more questions

and he said "will that be all?"

I said "ring it up so I can get out

of here." He said "excuse me?"

I said "you heard me, I don't

stutter." He said "I am just asking

questions." I said "no you're not

you're harassing me." He said

"take your change and leave!"

I said "thanks asshole" and

I walked to the door. He said

"have a good day!" I said "fuck you!"

He waved.

Wayne F. Burke's poetry and prose has been widely published in print and online (including in THE RYE WHISKEY REVIEW). He was nominated for a Pushcart by THE DOPE FIEND DAILY in 2022. He lives in Vermont (USA).