Buying a Suitcase

Our suitcases are very old;
They’re heavy and they wobble.
Discussing getting new ones
Caused a wee bit of a squabble.

What size to buy? Hard shell or soft?
So many out there waiting.
To order it online or not?
We spent much time debating.

We chose one sent by Amazon,
But found it big and bulky
And having to return it
Made us both annoyed and sulky.

We sent it back and in the store,
We found the luggage section
And checked a few ‘til finally,
We made a joint selection.

The purchase made, we’ll wait and see
When we go on vacation 
If what we bought was worthy of
All that consideration.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Greenhough Avatar
September 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Just have fun with that vacation. I'm glad you're getting some time away.
Callus Avatar
September 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I love this suitcase offering of yours, Ilene! Through the [many] years I've acquired several suitcases, [most of which suggested to me by my better half] but not one of them beats my very original case...it's the only one that offers a lifeline each time a new one lets me down! ~ Best regards // paul
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