Eight Items or Less I grabbed a basket Few things I required In the bulk foods aisle I sought out a cup Of kindness - On sale it was I measured it out Then went on my way Personal products Toothpaste and such No compliments here I figured as much And wondered just Where they might be Why dairy of course! Next to the eggs I'll take a dozen Sunny and warm I'll pass them out freely Where is the harm? Then when I'm sad I could do with a smile I threaded my way To the baking goods aisle Chocolate and sugar And sprinkles so light I'll carry all home And bake some tonight One more staple Before I was done You can't get through life Without plenty of this one Patience - yes - patience No, never enough Arm yourself well With plenty of this stuff! Big size and small size For cabinet or purse Spray it on evenly Whenever your life Could not get any worse Express check out Eight items or less Before me a man With at least 23 Poor with numbers I guessed and Uncapped the Patience Aerosol spray I'll not let this bugger Ruin my day. © By Diana Mercedes (mercedes1947@gmail.com) Running in the Rain September Has Arrived Behind the Glass Country Boy What is My Worth Check out my blog. Click the Thumbnail. The New Marilyn's Place is open for visitors. Click the Thumbnail. Lara's Den has free E-cards. I make them and offer them to our visitors and authors. Click the button to access the index. And.......for many others, click the index image. Graphics by Marilyn http://graphicsbymarilyn.com graphicsbymarilyn@yahoo.com