My shopping cart is now on-line Barbells, some Nyquil, some wine A larger hard drive K-N-95’s And toys for my COVID canine No lipstick now, just mascara A dressy shirt and a new pair-a Sneakers and sweatpants Zoom background house plants And maybe a comfortable chair-a Monopoly, Scrabble and Clue Ingredients for tonight’s stew Hand sanitizer A room atomizer A year of Netflix and Hulu No new briefcase or topcoat Just a sweatshirt and a tote A pair of new earrings Ear buds for Zoom hearing ‘cause my life now is mostly remote To bake, more flour and butter Storage to help me de-clutter Some nice warm slippers And my own hair clippers While around the house I do putter Lots more home office supplies More yeast to help my dough rise No more business clothes Not more panty hose Pants that come in just one size Shopping’s been transformed, and how To this truth we all can avow We didn’t feel deprived Without N-95s So, that was then this is now
