A couple with full sleeve tats, neon hair, chains, and studs passed me in the housewares aisle.

“Look at the cute butterflies on this plate,” she said.

“I wrote an essay on butterflies in prison,” he said. “Did you know they migrate to Mexico?”

“Butterflies are free,” she said.

Sarah Russell writes short stuff — mostly poetry and flash. There’s more like “Overheard…” at SarahRussellPoetry.net.