This butterfly cinquain is for Brian’s prompt about shopping. I’ve gotten more relaxed about the things in the poem, but it’s still where my mind went. I think things have gotten better because I used to not think I was worthy to take up any space, more metaphorically, so I made myself take up literally as little space as possible. Anyway, I hate shopping, especially for clothes! Also linking with DVerse OLN.
Shopping For clothes is a Nightmare -- such work to stop Comparing sizes, focus not On flaws -- One draws False conclusions believing lies About worth and body Size, make some space For truth.
This doesn’t look so bad, though.
It reminds me of a thrift shore, and I like those.
Oooh! I just realized: I think that painting near the right is of my patron saint, St. Thérèse of Lisieux! 😀
revivedwriter 
It’s unfortunate that worth and body size are so entangled. (K)
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I enjoy writing cinquians and have quite a few in my notebooks. Your lines about focusing on flaws and drawing false conclusions are where my mind was with this prompt too. Thank you for sharing this one.
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I used to be addicted to shopping, but the pandemic has curbed my enthusiasm and made me question my mindless consumerism. It is interesting to read your very different perspective.
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As a self confessed
shopping detest-
er, I can wholly and
heartily concur.
Nicely writ piece! ~peace,
Jason
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I loathe people who measure value solely on shape and size. Look at a person’s heart. That’s all you need 💝💝
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Covid hasn’t made clothes shopping any better especially if we have put on a few more pounds!
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I think shopping for clothes is a necessary evil! “Who told you you were naked”?
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It was such a long time since I shopped for clothes… these days I order safe choices online if I need anything.
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I agree! Sometimes it’s the least zen experience of all. I enjoy grocery shopping however! 😀 Thrift stores though are much more like a treasure hunt 🙂
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