Raincoats

rainy-day

My raincoat’s adequate. There’s nothing wrong
with it, except I never want to wear
the piece. I’ve had it several years too long,
my mother’s is identical (the pair
of us don’t like alike), and I’m too bored
to use it now. I ordered something new,
but details of my purchase were ignored;
I didn’t get the item I was due.

I tried a different merchant and design,
and tried to track the coat delivery.
A crazy neighbor stole it by the time
I learned it left! That store was good to me –
reshipping at no cost, delay, or pain.
But now the forecast hasn’t any rain…

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