Taking back the Abandoned

Grabbing the empty shopping cart, I heard
the voice behind me: take this, still warm.
I turned to see the man whom I unfriended 
on Facebook grinning.
Oh, sure. I took the cart and 
the heart softened, followed him to the register.
Would you like a free copy of my new book? 
He just smiled and said, 
someone is following you.
My husband greeted him and, together,
they started chatting like old pals.

Hard words can dissolve over time;
garden of life can bloom more often 
depends on the green thumb of
art of life. 

©Byung A. Fallgren