Why are there NOT full length doors on fitting room stalls?
"Ethan? Where are you? Come try on these shoes!" and aisle after aisle there's no Ethan at all.
"Oh" says Ocean, "they went to the escalator". And I exit the store to stand in the hall.
"Hunter, stop running! Two more stores and we're done!"
"Ethan, do you like this?" "No, maybe that other one."
"Aaron try on each size." "Mom, this isn't any fun!"
"We'll do something tomorrow" I'm praying there'll be sun.
"Please watch your brother," I beg "he cannot leave the store!"
"I love this!" Squeals Ocean; "Can I please try on more?"
"In a minute" I tell her, "Hunter's headed for the door."
"Where's Hunter?" I ask Ethan. "Over there on the floor."
"Ok, these ones for gym shoes" chirps Ocean "but I need another pair too."
"Well can you find something here?" "Yeah, if you let me get the wedge running shoe."
"You're eleven and those are ridiculous, I am so not buying them for you!"
"Well my friend.." I don't care, one bit, what those other kids do!"
"Now where's Hunter?" He's under a shelf? "Ugh, Hunter, gross, it's so dirty down there!"
"Ethan, do you have that hoodie?" I can't find that kid anywhere!
"Sigh" says Ocean, "what do you think of this shirt with my hair?"
Are you kidding right now, love - do I look like I care??
"Tough day?" Sales girl asks, reading my eyes.
"Can we go to Toys R Us?" and something in me dies.
"Maybe a shot of vodka?" She winks, obviously wise,
"Mom I'm hungry. Can we please have some fries?"
Forgot to grab cash and inevitably,
Each kid wants something different to eat.
Ocean goes first so I grab us a seat,
KFC, Taco Time, Arby's - how sweet!
"Where to now Mom?" She grins ear to ear;
"Hunter stay with me!" Where's Aaron? "Come here!"
Our steps are now hurried, the end, it is near,
"Ethan keep up; Hunter stay!" I now sneer.
"Stop hitting, no running!" They're driving me mad,
School's almost started, I will be so glad,
Behold the worst two hours I've ever had,
Can't wait to get home and leave you with Dad.
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