Waiting in Line for Food: A Poem

For an hour,
we stood in line
waiting for the doors to open

For another hour,
we sat waiting...
we sat listening
for our names.

Waiting in line for food,
for frozen meat,
for fresh vegetables,
and dairy products
to supplement our diets
of canned foods
and pasta.

Waiting in line for food,
we thank the Creator
that it cost us our time
rather then
our meager supply of cash.