Oh, Snap!
I bought a winter coat today;
It didn’t have a tag,
But when I asked the price, it was
A bargain I could snag.
It fit me to a T, although
Another coat in black
Is something that I do not need,
Though I could take it back.
I tried it on again at home;
My husband gave the nod,
Yet in the pocket was a snap,
Which I found rather odd.
My fingers followed all the snaps
To see if one was gone.
Alas, the collar just had half;
No snapping could go on.
Instead, there was a little hole
Where once that snap was sewn,
A defect that decided that
This coat I would not own.
Most likely she who ripped it
Did return it on the sly,
Where it remained for someone
Unsuspecting (me!) to buy.
The next time there’s that little voice
That tells me, “You don’t need it!”
Instead of just ignoring it,
I think I might just heed it.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2024
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