Sale!

Another long weekend, another round of sales

This strategy to make people buy more stuff never fails

To lure me into its trap, in a direct or indirect way

I start out by reminding myself I don’t need anything, but at the end of a long day

Feeling depleted, I talk myself into believing that I deserve

To buy something new, I don’t need to conserve

My resources to such an extent that I cannot treat

Myself to some retail therapy so that the blues I can beat

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As I start checking out the sales that are quite attractive

My concern for overconsumption suddenly becomes active

I should not add to landfills by buying fashion that is fast

Maybe I should buy something that can for a long time last

Perhaps I should look at home decor, but I remember I cannot

Adequately care for the stuff that I have, so I let go of this thought

I check out clothing, shoes, jewelry online, a frisson of guilt running through me

I really don’t need more material possessions, obviously

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I still want to buy something, the sales have a vice-grip on me

So I decide to buy stuff that helps me build my hobby

I buy more art supplies, feeling satisfied at this compromise-

(One can debate whether buying excessive art supplies is wise

Given that paints run dry when they are not used)

I am happy that I have finally been able to choose

Something that helps me not just consume, but create

Eagerly for my package to be delivered I wait