a uniformed woman wandered absently into the lobby from outback and asked loudly if the cashiercounter gal knew where they kept the SPERMICIDES 

                                       thall get ones attentiongrope and manhandle it if they were unfocused for some reason his appointment was delayed they apologisedbegged his understanding  he had time crazy he forgot to bring a book he wasnt keen on the tabled magazines and tipping towards boredtrying hard to be patient without something to distract him 

             he almost wished he knew how to meditate  almost 

the counter gal embarrassed spunshushing her glared  even took a couple steps towards her asif she was going to muffle her mouth with her hands 

                                        there was a story there

                                                                  but the absent woman already had pivoted oneeighty neatly and was heading back to the rear of the business where cubicles were for clients to be treated

                                                                                                   if anyone could call some of their particular torture a treat

in fairness Betty name was stitched on the breast of her palegreen almostmedical tunic gave him something to entertain

    spermicide

                      whawas the descending order of –cides

likely followed how one felt about sperm  or their sperm

purposeful sperm or gobs randyexpressed 

                                           Christ the way he thought he was there for a facial there was another kind of facial on occasion he participatedplayed willingly applied willfully

spermicide

     howbout deicide for those who thought a lot of themselves  

definitely patricide quickly following

                                      matricide dabbling ably next

fratricide sororicide keeping it in the family

parricide not to forget or diminish extended family

infanticide

homicide

homocide   

genocide

     hmm couldnt decide if he hit all the –cides

                                                   so he continued musing as he waited his turn with his esthetician she preferred aesthetician defensively she said What I do is a talent.   It wasnt my intention to belittle you believe me, I was only citing my understanding a difference is recognised between them. I’m sorry.

it wasnt a unwarranted apology

                                   he didnt want her spitting in his soup sotospeak

suntime,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  25  5. 22

1404,  ReggaeFriday,  27  5. 22