Throw
away society
If an electric flat iron
packs in,
The voices in the
background say,
Throw it away.
If a favorite Hairdryer
expires,
A chorus pipes up, loud
and clear,
Throw it away
You have a special night
light, in case
There is a NY black out,
during a car chase
Taking place on TV, a
voice calls out
It won’t pay you to
repair it, just chuck it out.
Whether it’s the kettle,
The two ring stove,
The washing machine or
damaged clothes,
If you ever suggest that
maybe it can be repaired.
My sons amongst others
say, throw it away.
I fixed something, quite
recently almost as good as new,
After five days for no
reason at all, the bloody thing blew
The damage was ten times
what it would have cost,
Had I bought a
replacement brand new
I now support the “Throw Away Society”.
My wife and I are
members of “The Antique Club”.
Entitled to join when
you are over seventy- eight.
We discuss with love and
contemplate
the possibility, We could one day
be.
Victims of “The Throw away Society”.
By Hillie Feldman 24th
August 2003
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