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Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

0 posted 2002-05-09 12:17 PM

Retail Therapy

When I'm feeling out of sorts
shopping is my favorite sport
there's no competition
for this kind of mission
it needs no practice, no discipline
and this is a game I always win

there's something about a retail store
clothes and furniture galore
its amazing how a shopping spree
always restores my sanity
shoppers always in a hurry
little kids who run and scurry

to lift my mood, its not that hard
as long as I have my credit card
the damage, I need not confront
till I get the bill at the end of the month
it may cost money, but theres a sweet little twist
it costs much less than a therapist

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

[This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (05-09-2002 02:27 PM).]

Duncan
Member Ascendant

since 2001-08-07

Posts 5455

1 posted 2002-05-09 12:27 PM

to lift my mood, its not that hard
as long as I have my credit card
the damage, I need not confront
till I get the bill at the end of the month
it may cost money, but theres a sweet little twist
it costs much less than a therapist

LMAO...one of those Mastercard 'priceless' moments.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2002-05-09 02:15 AM

WOW! A girl after my own heart. Give me a shopping mall and I have died and gone to heaven, ask anyone! Oh how true, it sure beats therapy doesn't it? LOL

Loved it Laura.

We should spend less time on worrying when our life is going to end and more on when it's going to start!

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-05-09 08:48 AM

(giggles in delight) Oh my gosh, I know just how you feel, though I am not a huge shopper, I do love to hang around the Hispanic markets a lot and just love walking around their groxery store for hours listening to music and trying free samples of canteloupe and pineapple with picante sauce! (kiss on cheek) This is wonderful, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2002-05-09 08:59 AM

Lyra,
You got that right. A wonderful write.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

5 posted 2002-05-09 09:04 AM

the damage, I need not confront
till I get the bill at the end of the month
it may cost money, but theres a sweet little twist
it costs much less than a therapist
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Love this Lyra, and it's a cure for the blues anyday....for any reason...like today!!
It's raining....let's head for the mall!

~Morning hugs~

Elan
Member

since 2002-05-03

Posts 382
State of Wide Eye

6 posted 2002-05-09 09:17 AM

I do believe
you would be a fun one
to spend a day or
evening with
in windows
gazing

Marsha

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

7 posted 2002-05-09 09:42 AM

Lyra darling heart this is utterly utterly wonderful, this is utterly utterly perfect the rhythm in this is utterly divine, I love it when you write like this. Truly exquisite, the smile I have is big and golden

Take care darling heart you are an incredible soul darling girl you really are. Love you xxx

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79

[This message has been edited by Marsha (05-09-2002 09:42 AM).]

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

8 posted 2002-05-09 10:16 AM

Lyra

I always enjoy the way you look at life...I haven't been shopping for some time. I move furniture to give myself a lift.

SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

9 posted 2002-05-09 10:32 AM

Yep! It sure does. Shopping always lifts my spirit. I am glad you are feeling better.

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

10 posted 2002-05-09 01:05 PM

Lyra - you are so right. I enjoyed this. For me, it is a bookstore...the smell of the new books...the calm atmosphere.....then again..a wild romp through Kmart isn't too bad either!!! lol. hugs, Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

11 posted 2002-05-09 03:00 PM

Yanno, I know just what ya mean, not me mind you, can't stand shopping, but I've watched Balladeer shop at Victoria's secret, Zacks Adult Book store etc., and seems to enjoy it a bunch?....Nice poem though gal...oh, and by the way...I'll send ya a picture.....see ya Toe...

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

12 posted 2002-05-09 10:34 PM

Thanks Duncan...You hit the nail right on the head!

~Mastercard hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

13 posted 2002-05-09 10:42 PM

Sharon...thanks for your reply.
You and I should go shopping together sometime. I bet we could empty a whole store.
My sister and I actually did that to the petite dept. at Lord & Taylor in Scarsdale, NY, a couple of years ago.
We had both lost a lot of weight and felt that we owed it to ourselves.
We were trying on clothes in a fitting room and chatting about everything, when someone knocked on the wall and asked "are there 2 or you in there, or are you talking to yourself?"
We have the exact same voice, so she thought it might be one person talking to themselves...Its really wierd, but we sound EXACTLY the same and we both LOVE to shop, so if you'd like to join us sometime, you would be welcome to...as long as our voice doesn't get on your nerves.

~shopping hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

14 posted 2002-05-09 10:45 PM

Thanks so much, Noah...I understand that completely. Most guys don't like to shop.
David says he likes to, but he can't keep up with me when I really do some powershopping!

~retail hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

15 posted 2002-05-09 10:49 PM

Thanks sy,
Do ya wanna come shopping with me?...
lets see, we can start at Talbots, and then go to Marshall Fields and on to Bloomingdales....I really LOVE shopping!

~spending hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

16 posted 2002-05-09 10:51 PM

Thanks Nancy...It doesn't have to rain to get me to the mall. I think that malls don't have windows because once you're in there, you forget about the outside world anyway...

~happy shopping hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

17 posted 2002-05-09 10:53 PM

Thanks for your reply, Elan...my problem is that I don't stop at window shopping, I always have to go in and buy something...

~window shopping hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

18 posted 2002-05-09 10:55 PM

Thank you so much, Dearest Marsha...
I wish I could take you and Krissy shopping with me sometime...

~loads of hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

19 posted 2002-05-09 10:57 PM

Thanks Martie...If you move that furniture around well enough, you will have a whole new room and you might as well have gone shopping, but you would have missed the joy of the singing cash register.

~furniture moving hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

20 posted 2002-05-09 11:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sue...I am feeling better for now, but I'm still very tired...and of course, I really don't know for sure that the cancer is gone...I just feel in my heart that it is...my intuition is telling me so, but I'll find out within the month and then if it isn't I don't know what comes next.

~lots of hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

21 posted 2002-05-09 11:02 PM

Thanks Chris...I love bookstores too...If I get into one, I usually get trapped there for a couple of hours at least.

~bookstore hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

22 posted 2002-05-09 11:05 PM

Thanks so much, Mr. Toe...I can't wait to see your picture.
I have a question for you.....
You say that Balladeer shops at Victoria's Secret...does he shop there for himself or for someone else?

~special Victoria's Secret hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

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