Buy Cheap, Buy Twice

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice

People don’t look,

they rush, they grab,

they chase the bargain,

snatch the tag.

But stitching frays,

and buckles bend,

the gloss wears off

before the end.

A chair that squeaks,

a coat that tears,

the zipper sticks,

no one cares.

You’ll buy it once,

you’ll buy it again,

and count the cost,

not if, but when.

The shelves are full

of price, not worth,

all sparkle now,

no weight, no earth.

But I’ve seen hands

that built to last,

and shoes that walked

through decades past.

You pay the maker,

you pay the time,

you buy with thought,

you buy with spine.

So let them boast

their cut down price.

I’ve learnt it well,

buy cheap, buy twice.