Stuff
It’s easy for me.
Even though I’ve planned it
and psyched myself up,
when I walk into the shop
and see rail upon rail of stuff
it overwhelms me,
I can’t be bothered to look,
can’t be bothered
to sort through it all.
It takes only seconds for me to realise
that my jacket,
or jeans,
or coat,
or shirt
are good for a few more years.
It’s harder for those who shop as a hobby,
who get a buzz like a shot of tequila
from the pleasure of buying new,
especially when it’s so cheap,
but we’re drowning in it
all the stuff.
It’s squeezing us out of our homes,
filling up our land
stifling our oceans,
burning up our planet
with it’s non stop production
and speedy conversion to rubbish.
It’s those little things
and some people just don’t buy it!
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