I was going to write a poem
to the beauty of your eyes,
but first, I must monitor my energy rates
on the free market play of tariffs,
then compare my online holiday insurance,
flight reservations, excess luggage allowance
and hotel trivago status,
I was going to write a poem
to the beauty of your lips, but first
I must check my broadband speeds
then tailor my Sky-TV or Netflix package,
before sorting out the best mobile deal,
there’s my Amazon consumer-satisfaction
and eBay questionnaire to complete,
I may have PPI, and there’s a funeral plan
with no medicals and a free pen,
I have to google comparison websites
between meerkats and that opera singer
for car and house contents insurance,
there are even short-term affordable payday
loans to bridge those times of crisis,
for they can beat any other online quote,
there’s just one simple pin-number to remember
and I can switch suppliers and bank accounts,
take advantage of market opportunities
and competitive internet pricing…
then I’ll write you love poems
Andrew Darlington
Illustration Nick Victor
Website: www.andrewdarlington.blogspot.com