Why don’t you buy
another one?
I went to the
bookshop one day
Because I needed a
notebook anyway
So I picked one that
I want
And after paying I
would be done
But the lady shop
keeper began to speak
Like a wise old lady
with a lesson to teach
“We don’t get this
often,” she slowly said
“Why don’t you buy
two instead?”
I only needed one so
I declined
And put the incident
from my mind
Until I needed a
notebook again
And the whole
scenario began again
“This is an oddly
shaped book,” she said
“And isn’t often
found”
“Since you are
already buying,
Why not buy two this
time round?”
Again I said no and
went on my way
Puzzling about it for
the rest of the day
But then other things
soon filled my mind
And I decided to
think about it another time
Then today I needed
another book
And so bought a
bright pretty blue one
I waited and sure
enough she said,
“This colour isn’t
common. Why don’t you buy another one?”
No thank you, I think
my notebook buying spree is done
Copyright © 2013 by May Kwek
