Lydia Davis 10

He was carrying his bag of laundry

When a boy on the sidewalk said hello

Was the boy somebody that he knew

No, the boy was looking for some money

He would carry the bag of laundry to the Laundromat

Because the older man appeared to be struggling with it

This had been happening quite frequently

People offering seats on public transportation

And so on and so on

I’m old, he thought I look old, therefore I am old.