The List

My wife asked me to do the shopping

Then handed me a grocery list

It wasn't very big, just some household stuff

And some other things that she had missed

"Piece of cake," I told my wife

And out the door I went

She yelled, "Don't forget to get a receipt,

So I can see how much you spent"

I got to the market and headed for the milk

It wasn't on the list per se

But being the man who knew what he wanted

I thought I'd get it anyway

Then I strolled on over to the frozen meat

And pick up some T-bone steaks

Again, it wasn't really on the list

Just another one of her mistakes

I had to get some snacks for the football game

Cause a man can't have enough

I didn't check the list to see if it was there

Cause I was busy doing other stuff

Before I knew it, the buggy was full

Okay, maybe there were three

But look at all this stuff I got

She'll be so proud of me

Nine hundred dollars and fifteen cents

And man my wife was pissed

I spent a whole months budget in twenty-five minutes

And didn't buy a thing from the list

Reviews

[Dean Kuch®]

Heh, I hate to admit this...but I have done that myself. This was funny, really funny, and all too true I'm afraid.

[Ziggy Matthews]

Very good job. I thought that this was a very interesting and humorous topic. Alos, it had great flow. This is a very relatable poem. Great job,