THE HARD SELL - ã 2005

I hear a knocking at the door

And so I pad across the floor

With dogs running at my heels

First there are barks

Then there are squeals

I open the door just a crack

As a man with a clipboard peers back

Would you like double-glazing he coyly asks?

As he starts on his impossible task

If you look around I think you’ll find

I’m double-glazed at the front and behind

Ah! Says he, now I see,

We do some nice conservatries

We can fix your roof

We can pave your drive

Our estimates are free

Won’t you let me try?

I’m afraid I won’t

There’s the Phone, goodbye

I shut the door and go to the phone

Breathe a sigh of relief that he has gone

Hello I say down the telephone line

Is that Mr.’X’? can I prevail on your time?

Before I can say no she is spinning her line

Would you like a new kitchen?

We do some nice ones in pine