SPECIAL POWERS
At the grocery store checkout
there is a penny
left sitting on the counter
shiny and heads up.
“A lucky penny!”
I announce to the cashier.
But I can tell
she’s seen her share
handling peoples money-
day in, day out.
And so I ask
“How many lucky pennies
would you have to find
before you stopped
believing they worked?”
She smiles at the idea
before answering -
“I think whenever anyone
tells you something is lucky
your best bet is to believe in it…
always.”
“Of course.”
I agree. “Of course.”
And I pocket the lucky penny.
And I pay for my groceries.
And she offers me my receipt.
And I look at it
then quickly give it back to her.
“You can keep it.”
I tell her.
“It’s a lucky receipt.
Make a wish.”
And she does.
At the grocery store checkout
there is a penny
left sitting on the counter
shiny and heads up.
“A lucky penny!”
I announce to the cashier.
But I can tell
she’s seen her share
handling peoples money-
day in, day out.
And so I ask
“How many lucky pennies
would you have to find
before you stopped
believing they worked?”
She smiles at the idea
before answering -
“I think whenever anyone
tells you something is lucky
your best bet is to believe in it…
always.”
“Of course.”
I agree. “Of course.”
And I pocket the lucky penny.
And I pay for my groceries.
And she offers me my receipt.
And I look at it
then quickly give it back to her.
“You can keep it.”
I tell her.
“It’s a lucky receipt.
Make a wish.”
And she does.
