The new flavour

Jeremy Leach

Something made me pick the new flavour over the old

My hand hovering over the supermarket shelf suddenly felt bold

A rush of hipster-rebel-hedonist coursed right through me

I placed it in my basket, poking out, so others could see

 

“Oh, so you’re trying the new one?” the checkout lady keenly observed

“Yep” I replied, and smiled , chuffed that she’d glimpsed my dash of verve

“You only live once” I quipped, as I placed it next to the sausage rolls

And then walked out, to return to my introverted world

 

  • Author: Jeremy Leach (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 30th, 2023 00:15
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  • Goldfinch60

    Trying something new may be surprisingly good.

    Andy

  • orchidee

    Good write J.
    Sou

  • orchidee

    Good write J.
    Sounds quaint, as in 'Oohh, yes, I'm gonna be adventurous; I'm gonna try cheese and onion crisps today, instead of plain ones! heehee.

  • Jeremy Leach

    Thanks for the kind comments. Yes, that was the type of 'adventurous' I was trying to portray :). I think it was inspired by overhearing someone saying 'Live a little' the other day !

  • L. B. Mek

    Brilliant!
    I love the slice of life truism, feel
    of this poem
    'quirky' need not require face paint
    or 'Flamingo' shirts n shorts, lol
    thank you!
    this was a massage of a read after a long week



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