No Frills Shopper

[virtuoso]

Store windows parade their discounts
Glamorous models sign their busts, names
Neon letters, large numbers beckon pedestrians
but just give me the bottom line without the fanfare

Road signs scream their restaurant's specials
Rectangular spires blink the bundled savings
of cheap food at bargain prices
but just give me the blue plate deal without fanfare


Marquee boxes with movie banners glimmer
LED lights sparkle in the murky darkness
3D figures flare celebrity appeal
but please just the titles without fanfare

Spacious billboards tower o'er careening cars
Glossy-painted figures advertise their wares
with catchy phrases and alluring promises
but just give me the no frills products without fanfare

Street hustlers hover 'neath dank, club doors
pushing tickets into passerby hands
offering free drinks and cheap entertainment
but just give me a place in line without fanfare