Bargains!

PINK SATURDAY


BARGAINS!

There's nothing like a bargain

To make the bright eyes shine!

Whatever they have in their pretty pink bags,

I bet it's pretty fine.

I've had a peek, so I know what's there,

And I'll keep it in mind,

For one day soon I'll have a chance

Of being a bit unkind!

They'll waltz into a meeting

In a very cut-price dress,

And everyone will admire them;

They're certain to impress.

And Pam will say 'Oh, this little number

I bought in Gay Paree;

A handsome lover I had at the time

Said how well it suited me.'

And Bev will chime in 'Well, mine was made

By the Queen's couturier .

We became firm friends at the theatre,

When watching a famous play.'

Now I shall know they're untruthful,

But I won't call a cop.

I'll merely shout 'They got them

From the $22 Shop!'

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I wrote this one almost exactly a year ago. And I still have my doubts!

EGYPT

I write as one who knows nothing;

Let's make that clear at the start.

I've woken to news from Egypt

That, at first, delights my heart.

The singing, the cheering, flag-waving,

Reveal such wild emotion,

But does anyone in that wild throng

Have even the slightest notion

As to how to run a country?

Will even they split into factions?

Will the jostling soon begin,

The actions and reactions?

'Love of Power' will raise its head again

In another different guise;

Religion or the Military!

Which one is on the rise?

'The Power of Love'...... an emotive phrase:

I prefer 'Goodwill'.

Let's hope Egypt can muddle-through

Once the clamour of joy falls still.

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