On the Corner

I walked down to

the store

I got myself

a lottery ticket

The cute cashier smiled 

while I handed over the money

I felt like winking,

but I couldn’t

I walked out and 

waited on a corner

I scratched it with a nickel

and sang:

“Time to feel

lucky again”

There was a puddle between

the sidewalk and the street

A bus stormed by, through 

the puddle, soaking me 

I could have had

winning numbers

I went back into the store,

dripping... thinking:

“Time to feel

lucky again”