The pharmacist handed me my prescription,apologized for the wait,

　　and explained that his register had already closed.

　　He asked if I would mind using the register at the front of the store.

　　I told him not to worry and walked up front,

　　where one person was in line ahead of me,

　　a little girl no more than seven, with a bottle of medicine on the counter.

　　She clenched a little green and white striped coin purse closely to her chest.

　　The purse reminded me of the days when, as a child,

　　I played dress-up in my grandma s closet.

　　I d march around the house in oversized clothes,

　　drenched in costume jewelry and hats and scarves,

　　talking grownup talk to anyone who would listen.

　　I remembered the thrill one day when I gave a pretend dollar to someone,

　　[and he handed back some real coins for me to put into my special purse.

　　Keep the change! he told me with a wink.

　　Now the clerk rang up the little girl s medicine,

　　while she shakily pulled out a coupon, a dollar bill and some coins.

　　I watched her blush as she tried to count her money,

　　and I could see right away that she was about a dollar short.

　　With a quick wink to the clerk,

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