Pocket change

Staring into the well

I contemplate cake candle and chicken bone

wishes that are long overdue.

I jingle coins in my pocket

and wonder how the demise of the penny

will impact the number

and odds for wish requests

and if the number of affirmations will decrease

in proportion to the number of requests

or if the number of requests will stay constant

and just the value of requests increase

and that the amount wagered determines

the number of available affirmations.

After determining that this conundrum

could take years to resolve,

I empty my pocket change

into the water

and wish for an answer.

6-17-26