Shopping in the Dollar Tree
Is such a quick trip for me

It probably is for most of you
I mean, we all have other things to do

Not to mention it's usually hot
Famous for the a/c they are not

However, yesterday we brought my mother
She can shop just like no other

It was supposed to be in and out
Just a quick trip, no need to pout

About how much time it may waste
Just grab cleaning supplies in haste

That's what she said she needed to do
This would take ten minutes for me or you

It would take longer in the check out line
And about that most of us would whine

But not her, absolutely not
We were sweating in there because it was so hot

She insisted on strolling down every aisle
Nothing she did in there made me smile

It took two hours for her to shop
I promise you ~ I kid you not

At least thirty minutes to pick out drinks
Her shopping ways make me need a shrink

Then as if that wasn't bad enough
She comes out empty handed in a huff

She doesn't have her debit card
Keeping track shouldn't be that hard

She left it sitting back at home
So back in the store she goes to roam

While we drive all the damn way back
Because her card she can't keep track

We go get it and return
While our moods and tempers burn

Of course, she must get back in line
Which wastes even much more time

Once she is finally done
Her basket is full ~ it's overrun

We load it up and buckle in
Then, we find, more fun begins

She wants to go to ANOTHER store
Another two hours to explore

At least thirty minutes to look at pots
At least in this store it wasn't so hot

I tried to get my shopping done
But at this her mood came undone

Never mind, I will return
Some other time to take my turn

By the time she's done, my back is screaming
I'm thirsty, I'm hungry ~ but she's not done scheming

For now, she will go home for the day
But tomorrow, another store if she has her way