The Last Banana

It was a Thursday

A normal middle of the month day

I got to the office early

As I often do

Walked in the rain

A block here

A block there

And one more block again

Said hello to the security guard outside

Said hello to the desk guards inside

Said hello to the elevator guard inside

I swiped my badge

I held my badge

I went up 8 floors in a box

I swiped my badge

I changed my shirt

I got my coffee

I got my water

I got my oatmeal

My favorite colleague arrived

I noticed a banana on her desk

And noticed a banana on my real favorite colleague’s desk

I wondered

“Where oh where was my banana?”

But in reality, my thought was more like

“Where was my banana?

And so, without hesitation

I got up from my desk

I made sure to follow the rules

I put on my jacket - my sport jacket - my blazer - the fabric cloak that goes over my T-shirt and makes me very very very hot and ran to the kitchen. I didn’t really run. I walked normal speed.

And there

In my sightline

Was 

The last banana.

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