Sales Rep.

This lady came in to work today, and she mentioned something about having to decide move to Atlanta by monday. We asked why and she started crying. She said her job has put her into a position where she has to decide this thing. She's lived in pittsburgh all her life and now she's being forced to move to keep her job.

You know what i did? ...nothin. I watched her walk out. I stepped to the door and watched her walk away into the midday heat wavering the sidewalk and trees out there on the street. I had an image in my head of me praying with her and jesus touching her real hard core like

and i did nothing.

In my head i was calling her back in the store...


...and I go sour in paper and plankton sand