Prime Day, oh Prime Day,*
I’ve been caught  in your spell.
The credit card’s maxed out,
by “treasures” priced to sell.

Did I really need that 8-man tent?
I’m not too fond of bugs.
Or that Swiss Army steak knife set?
Or faux fur matching sheepskin rugs?

Did my husband need that gaming headset
to block out household noise?
Or was it bought to mute me out,
when I complain about his “boy toys?”

Did my daughters need those shredded jeans?
Theirs would have had holes in just a while.
And woe to all those “trending deals”
that falsely claim to be in style.

As I watched the clock count swiftly down, my panic did increase.
The race was on to get my stuff, before Prime Day sales would cease!

But did we need one more device or one more screen to view?
Is there anything we sorely lack, or of which we really have too few?

And now that “parade of epic deals” has cost me near and dear.
But rest assure, It’ll all be paid off before Black Friday deals appear!

*Prime Day is  positioned by Amazon as a “two-day parade’ and an annual celebration with deals,.product launches, plus live entertainment and more, exclusively for Prime members.”

Originally published in the July 18, 2019 issue of Beyond the Nest’s free weekly newsletter.