My mom tells me not to walk alleys cuz it's dangerous.
But it's the quickest way to the corner store.
Butter.
A loaf of bread.
A dozen eggs.
And a gallon of milk.
Essential things we need to cook to make food.
Fish.
I love fish.
I had guppies once.
Found them in the desert, in a shrinking puddle.
Finally being at the corner store, having made it to the destination is like finally reaching the summit of the left hand path. I bought the stuff on my list and went back to where I had come from. With stuff I didn't have before.
The Wall