Customary: À la Carte

Grocery shopping already,
Getting it done
Ahead of the increasing humidity
In the face of reduced lucidity,
As fatigue has decreased my mindfulness,

And in spite of best efforts,
Forgot to add some items
To the list,
But managed to remember in-store anyhow.

Affordable citrus in short supply,
Considered buying limes instead
But managed a clever compromise,
And decided to get some oranges;

Bananas on sale
To satisfy my sweet tooth
Which has been raging
Of late,

Replacing the diet ginger ale
That’s now priced outside
My current budget,
Having gone up 47%!

It’s just like the old days
When our ancestors quested for foodstuffs
And had to take
Whatever presented itself to them;

This is surely
Living in the present moment,
To have to be so constantly cognizant
Of basic needs,

No fancy cuisine,
Just simple fare,
But at least served up
With some time to savour it!