Shopping Mayhem In Town

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Don't you just love shopping. coming home penniless battered and bruised tired feet, angry. wonderful.

People walking head down staring  into their cell phones
In pairs or all alone
Children pushing their children in buggies and prams
Traffic wardens and traffic jams
Zombies trying to walk through you with masses of shopping bags
Gangs of girls gangs of lads
Shop window displays to entice
Everything from ladies knickers
Toys and carving knifes 
Shoppers sat in fish tanks having tea
Long queues at the bakery
Pregnant girls in tight fitting skimpy clothes
People with tattoos and rings through their nose
Police officers out for a gentle walk on a summers day
While the robbers elsewhere make a clean get away
Unruly children screaming
Clouds of choking cigarette smoke
People laughing telling jokes
Shoppers taking a rest on a bench
Old men staring at young wench
A busker playing the same song over and over on guitar
For pennies hoping someone passing
Will make them a star
Street  vendor vultures prey on  the unaware
''Have you had an accident''? money signs in their eyes
Bad accident they don't care
Gangs of people stood in shop doorways
So you can't get in
Lads like me trying to impress the girls
and holding our beer bellies in
Bargain here bargain there
This weeks special offer managers special
A broken chair
Knuckle dragger unshaven smelly men
With model looking babes how on earth do they get them?
Free passes to the gym if you're fat we''ll make you slim
Bumping into people that you know
Hows uncle Howard and his poorly toe
A glimpse of life on a weekend in town
Don't miss a bargain get on down.




Peter Dome.Copyright.2015.May.

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Afolabi Muideen

Date: 5/30/2015 10:14:00 AM

What a fabulous write Peter,it interesting and enjoyable......excellent piece....good luck in the contest,,,,,,A M.

Peter Dome
Date: 5/31/2015 6:14:00 AM

Thank you so much Afolabi.so good to hear from you with your kind words. So glad you enjoyed it best wishes. Pete.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/30/2015 3:50:00 AM

Gosh what a vivid descriptive write - loved the humour and the cynicism here Peter and I have to admit food shopping I am ok with food shopping but clothes shopping and the scenario you have painted - sheer hell:-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx

Peter Dome
Date: 5/31/2015 6:21:00 AM

Hi Jan how are you. great to hear from you. thank you so much. Don't know where I can buy an armoured car from do you?. ha ha. take good care.best wishes. Pete.