My face hot-
Close my eyes and see red.

My toes cold-
Dip my shoulders underneath.

My body rocks-
Shake loose the day.

My joy returns-
In my comfort place.

Standing in line-
Stealing.
Aggression-
Arrests.

Kinks in the supply chain-
Panic buying.
Hoarding-
Empty shelves.

Fear of running out.

The commodity more desired than gold-
ultimately flushed right down the commode.