Easy: Successful Un-success

Clothes shopping
At the thrift shop,
Forgot how frustrating
That can be;

How does mindfulness work with this?
Loud muzak and gossiping sales clerks,
Children cavorting in—out the change rooms,
Shrieking with laughter,

Meanwhile, I try to concentrate
On evaluating each item
For fit and seaworthiness,
Resorting to breath counting to get focused,

Some garments too small or too big,
Others badly marked or damaged,
Oh, how well that black shirt looked!
And those dark trousers—what a fit!
But the former a little too tight
And the latter badly stained
On the left hip;

Exhausted, empty-handed and on the way out,
Spied a large Velcro bound wallet,
Fit to replace the one lost and/or stolen
Last year or so;
But had to see if it would go
Into the pocket first;

Success!
And when asked the price,
Twas only a dollar!
And that was it,
For that grueling trip;

And so, glad to get home
To refresh with tea and English muffin,
Grab some supper
And set off for work.