(With apologies to Hilaire Belloc) The story of Jan who bought too many shoes and put her foot in it in the end. <br /> <br />This is the tale of Janice whose <br />fatal obsession was buying shoes: <br />a hundred pairs of shoes lay piled <br />within her wardrobe – her husband filed <br />for a divorce – he said the grounds <br />were: she was spending pounds and pounds <br />on sandals, slippers, high heels, pumps, <br />designer trainers, striped and spotty – <br />Janice bought them all, quite dotty. <br /> <br />Now Jan’s obsession grew intense <br />and free from the good influence <br />of hubby, she went quite bananas, <br />went to Dolce and Gabana’s - <br />no longer satisfied with Marks, <br />she bought with plastic and loans from sharks. <br /> <br />The outcome you’ll have guessed, I’m sure: <br />her credit rating through the floor, <br />the loan sharks said, “Pay up or we <br />will give you concrete boots – you’ll see! ” <br /> <br />I’m sure that you will sympathise <br />with Jan’s distress – she rolled her eyes, <br />and wept and screamed, went on her knees <br />and texted hubby, “Help me, please! ” <br /> <br />Her grieving husband read her plea <br />but said, “No use to come to me! <br />You’ve run through all my money too – <br />I’m every bit as broke as you! ” <br /> <br />And that is why, should you swim near <br />the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Pier, <br />you’ll meet a little skeleton <br />with heavy concrete bootees on. <br /> <br />Moral: <br />Don’t deal with sharks if you don’t want to end up whaling!<br /><br />Janice Windle<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stuff-and-nonsense-cautionary-tale-janice-who-bought-too-many-shoes/
