The Latest Thing

As soon as you saw it
you knew you had to have it.

You couldn’t keep your hands off it.
It became your constant companion.

You were proud to be seen out with it.
You took it on holidays.

Shared memories.
Had fun together.

You treated it so well.
Doted on it. Loved it?

Until the day came
when it found itself

on the shelf
next to all your other latest things.

On The Shelf