Stalled at the fantasy stage <br />With wishes window shopped <br />And credit cards near maxed out. <br />Whims on lay-aways <br />Have a few more payments left. <br />With a need that searches for a reason, <br />Why such an item is desperately wanted! <br />If it was such a 'steal'... <br />Why is it taking so long to pay for? <br />It's too late to change your mind... <br />You will not get your money back! <br />It is store policy to dupe you with accompanying BS! <br />And remember those threats you made, <br />Of never returning to shop there again? <br />Taking your business elsewhere? <br />Well... <br />It appears as though they have a record of your previous <br />Statements WITH your apologies attached! <br /> <br />'I am STILL upset! <br />Regardless of your record keeping! <br />And I want that known! <br />AND... <br />I think it extremely rude of you to suggest <br />Making payments on a fifty dollar sweater <br />In increments of two dollars and twenty-five cents per month, <br />Is ridiculous! <br />Who's money is it? <br />And am I NOT the customer? <br />You people are lucky I keep you in business! <br />My great grandfather swept these floors! ' <br /> <br />And we are arrogant enough to believe... <br />Our sense of 'who' we are, <br />Is worthy of combat in battle! <br />We are arrogant enough to believe, <br />People the world over are praying to be in our presence? <br /> <br />I think they fight to stay away from us! <br />Even killing themselves to prove it.<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/killing-themselves/
