Grocery Shopping Gripes

She’d a shopping list in her bag Long since lost in the mess But she could remember it vaguely… Dammit .... she’d just have to guess She grabbed a trolley out of the garden It squealed and it see-sawed No wonder because one of the wheels Went backward instead of forward She shot in through the doorway And breathed a deep breath in Her total focus needed now To avoid financial ruin Starting off with a hiss and a roar She was soon completely absorbed At looking at expensive delights None of which she could afford So she dillied and she dallied With choices designed to confuse She was temporarily suckered in By an offer to good to refuse Finally finished, she staggered Trolley piled up high and bulging To the self-serve checkout queue She had regrets about indulging Wearily she scanned her goods Then let out an almighty groan – After all that bloody effort She’d left her visa card at home