Receipts

By Nell Johnson

Straw wrapper bent into a bow, 
something milky sweet. 
Three dollars for a parked car, 
something white, something borrowed. 
Coffee creamer in the morning. 
Remember stacking the little cups? 
Amount tendered for a croissant. 
You’re 14, keep something. 
Something sugary for later.

Nell Johnson is an Okie graduating from the University of New Mexico in Spring 2022. She enjoys late-night drives, chicken fried steak, ignoring the existence of genre, writing about families, and open-world video games.