Judging a Book By It's Cover

Judging a book by its cover Sitting on the bus not knowing where to look, Lady in the seat in front engrossed in her book Woman in seat opposite glances then looks away Upon realising that the book is Fifty Shades of Grey, “Is your book a good read?” she says “I can't tell by the cover” The reader mutters “It’s a story about a girl and her wealthy handsome lover” The woman gives a wry smile and looks down at her coat She’d read it herself six months ago but wasn't one to gloat, “I’m reading J.K. Rowling but it's not a Harry Potter, It's called The Casual Vacancy, Simon Price is such a rotter”, Silence falls and five minutes is spent, Observing the appearance of an elderly gent Immaculately dressed, both suited and booted, Back-seat youths start to swear and the air is polluted, The man shakes his head at 'the youth of today’ “Bring back conscription” the driver hears him say, He reaches in his pocket and takes out a mobile phone Twenty missed calls from cold-callers, Why can't they leave him alone? He looks across at the bookworm The girl can sense his stare He hesitantly asks her “what's that book called you've got there?” She showed the man the cover and then he did declare "Fifty Shades of Grey's an apt description of my hair"