Pig boy

was at the store yesterday  
shopping for bread and eggs
spotted a little boy  
looking into the freezer
 
he was concentrating so hard
thought his thoughts where written all on the meat  
 
wiped his nose a time or two
with the back of his hand and stained fingers
no adults in sight  
 
he looked over at me  
but said nothing  
 
so I went and joined him  
felt odd staring at meat  
it felt like I was looking into a cows nightmare
and a pigs dream
 
reached into my pocket and gave the boy a tissue  
he took it  
said nothing  
 
I asked "where's your parents"
he shrugged  
no sis or bother?  
just a shrug  
 
asked him why he was staring at meat  
he shrugged  
 
odd boy
longing for meat  
and never uttering a word  
 
then a little old man came walking up  
he growled that smokers growl
hey boy  
lets get going  
grandma ain't got no time to wait  
for your pig headed fat ass
 
boy just said alright grandpa  
but he looked up at me and said  
thank you ma'm  
and then waddled away
 
I could hear his grand dad  
cursing him  
calling him stupid  
all the way into an old Oldsmobile  
 
watched it spin away
staring at its tire marks  
 
stood there awile just thinking  
"a cows nightmare"  
"a pigs dream"