Nici Wanted Earrings Poem by Margaret Alice

Nici wanted earrings for her birthday, I
decided to join her in getting ears pierced,
aware of a faint throbbing in the earlobes,
a happy sensation filled with expectation

Later today we’ll go shopping for shoes, her
old ones look worn as if she danced all night
with the twelve princesses in the fairy tale,
an expedition to find the perfect pair

Afterwards a meal at a restaurant of her choice;
though the day is grey and overcast, joy glows
brightly in our hearts, to change appearance
always make women feel smart, to be free

To hunt for shoes and clothing always infuses
the heart with delight, I can’t wait to get the
day underway, first regular groceries in the
supermarket, then off we go, oe lá lá!