Good Intentions

There are many things my husband likes

And some things that he hates

Like listening and cooking

But shopping takes the cake

So if this sounds familiar

Well, men you might as well laugh

Because it won’t be the first time

And definitely not the last

So tell me folks,

Has this happened to you?

And if it has…well

Just what did you do?

My day went something like this…

Honey…

Please come to town with me

I promise I won’t be long

I just need one thing

Now how could this go wrong?

He huffed and he scoffed

But he drove me to town

I said, “Please come in with me

I won’t let you down.”

I found what I needed

And I was ready to check out

My intentions were good

I was feeling real proud

But then I saw it

It was big and bright

I had to…just had to

Walk over to see if I might

Find something I just

Couldn’t do without

But shoot how I knew

My husband would pout

Well that’s putting it mildly

He was down right mad

Boy I wished I left him home

Then it wouldn’t be so bad

But that red “on sale” sign

It was calling my name

Yea, I know why stores do it

But I still play their game

It’s the feelin I git

When a bargain I find

Knowin I saved some money

For that one of a kind

So I git to lookin and

I really can’t stop

There’s so much to look at

But how he hates to shop

Just one more thing honey

And then we can leave

Oh look there’s a chair

Some stress this might relieve

So I grab some things

Say I’ll be real fast

To tryin them on

Cuz I know he won’t last

And I begin the process

Of eliminating the bad

And keep trying to hurry

Because he is gettin real mad

Well I git to stressin and a frettin

On which one I should git

I like the color of this one

But this one sure does fit

So I hold them up one a time

Again and again…and to the side

“Honey which one should I buy

I really can’t decide?”

Well, his rope it done snapped

He couldn’t take no more

Says, “Just buy them both.”

And heads for the door

Well I do as I’m told

Cuz that’s how I’ve been taught

And it sometimes pays off

Because two outfits I got

So I hope as time passes

His heart it will soften

Cuz I vowed then and there

I’m goin to bring him more often.