You sent me to the fair
To buy a vanity bag
And something to read.

When I got back home,
You said you loved the bag-
But you didn't like the book.

“I’ve read this one before-
Even my parents did!”
You shouted,
And tore the book to shreds.

I picked up
What was left of
"The Importance of Being Earnest";
I'm still searching for a place
To hide it away-
For you.