I love to hunt for bargain deals,
I thrive in stalking sales.
The thought of rummaging appeals,
through all the discount rails.
One day as I was walking by
a little antique shop,
a gorgeous mirror caught my eye -
of course, I had to stop.
Oh what a deal, a shopper’s bliss,
I paid just twenty pounds.
I felt elated not to miss
this bargain that I’d found.
I’d never had a full-length one,
and so my heart was shocked.
To see my body was no fun,
my confidence was knocked.
I saw my face had dropped a bit,
with crow’s feet round my eyes.
My tummy showed I wasn’t fit.
I cringed at thunder thighs!
My boobs had dropped ten inches down
to almost meet that tum.
My bingo wings just made me frown,
along with saggy bum.
I needed something done with haste
to fix my ailing look.
So off I went, no time to waste,
to get some nip and tuck.
So three months later, there I stood,
with all my bits in place.
They fixed my bod as best they could,
transformed my tired old face.
A bargain for my mirror? That
must surely be a joke.
I’m looking good, no longer fat,
but absolutely broke!
Comments
sarah wilson | June 12, 2009 - 07:51
I really did laugh out loud! Great poem. Sarah x
jennifer | June 12, 2009 - 08:11
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....or perhaps it was an enchanted mirror? You never can tell!
Very funny poem, I am sure that you are much more beautiful than you think - we are our own greatest critics!
J x
mariaduffy | June 12, 2009 - 10:27
Thanks Sarah. I'm so happy to have made you laugh. Glad you enjoyed it. Maria x
mariaduffy | June 12, 2009 - 10:29
Oh I agree that we're our own worst critics. We're never happy with how we look,are we? But I do like to make fun of it. Glad you liked the poem. Maria x
threeleafshamrock | June 13, 2009 - 13:21
hahaha, great stuff but you do give your poor bod a hard time lol. Good craic!
Chris ;)
mariaduffy | June 13, 2009 - 15:49
Thanks Chris. Glad to have you laughing again! I do make fun of myself. You probably wouldn't believe it if I told you I'm actually in pretty good shape. I just like to have fun. Glad you liked it. Maria x
threeleafshamrock | June 13, 2009 - 17:12
I bet you are Maria. I visit the gym regularly; I don't do anything, just visit. I watch them doing yoga; there is a guy teaches there and if I tried to get my legs into some of the positions that he does, I would never walk again; I think that he must have a serious operation to have a few pieces removed. His name is charlie but he like to be called Mary ;)