January sales fever

Armful of bath towels, bedsheets and pillows

Pushing and shoving to grab a few more

Piling them all in the arms of her husband

Checking her list, right where next in the store

 

China department my god it’s a bun fight

Elbows, umbrellas, the weapons of war

Gravy oats, soup dishes, cake stands and tea plates

Whoops, there’s £10s worth in bits on the floor

 

Christmas cards, cardigans tinsel and talcum

Half-price plum puddings, Knick-knack’s galore

Cheeks flushed with triumph, stockings in tatters

Laden with booty, she heads for the door

 

Back in the suburbs, wrappings discarded

Nothing looks quite as it did hours before

What made her buy it, will they do refunds

Back into battle A.M. that’s for sure

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