shopping

Remember when every Woolworth’s had wooden floors
And every counter was eight foot long and three foot wide
on both sides, the staff would serve you from between.
To a small boy this was a superstore of its time ,
Staring up trying to see, standing still as told to and not
hearing come on lets go, stay close .
All the people pushing and shoving in a rush to leave.
Its all here, something for every one .
There’s bed linen ,own brand paint .brasso , wallpaper,
Sweets in jars, broken biscuits and loose chocolates sold
By the ounce, summer sandals winter wellies
Stair rods brooms and brushes coal scuttles, spoons knives
Forks sold in sets , nails all sizes by the pound chain links
By the yard, packets of tea cans of peas ,pants and socks
And so much more and every corner had its smell
The cigarette’s and cigars matches lighters too, sold through
A small window ! music played sometimes, for here you
Can bye the latest 45 and an L.P. of cover versions .
Pyrex glass ovenware and jeyes toilet tissue easy tear
And there we see a child crying lost and found. I’m still standing looking forty years and more have passed
Screws in packets of four six links of chain in a blister pack
A tea light candle a plastic chrismas tree, cans of cola
A toy from China. vinyl floors. self service, sale now on!
Its gone all wrong but this I could not for-see ,
When I was crying mummy !!!