There are those of us who choose to hide
The feelings they have locked inside
And whether anger, fear or pride,
You’d never know by looking.
While others on their faces show
Their moods - despondent or a’glow.
One glance is all you need to know
Exactly what is cooking.
Most likely, we know both of those
For that’s how human nature goes
And how we are, I would suppose,
Won’t tolerate rebooking.
Book a room at a certain price,
After some comparing.
Checking rates just once or twice
Is fine if you’re not caring…
About exactly what you spend,
For sometimes rates start dropping
And surely you cannot depend
On clerks to do that swapping.
So diligence might really pay;
Although you’ve made a booking,
Before you throw some dough away,
You ought to keep on looking.
You might be pleasantly surprised
To find a deal that’s waiting
That you might just have jeopardized
By not investigating.
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