Not every good decision is planned.
Some of them cost ninety pence.
Reduced To Clear finds quiet satisfaction in life’s accidental victories. Yellow stickers, unexpected meals and changing plans become small reminders that not every worthwhile moment has to be expensive or important.
Only came in for milk
Walked straight past the fruit and veg
Yellow stickers caught my eye instead
Chicken Kiev’s for ninety pence
Didn’t need ’em, made perfect sense
Bloke beside me reached as well
Bit of an awkward supermarket duel
He smiled first, I let him win
Found garlic bread in the next bin
Didn’t save a fortune
Didn’t need to
Still feels like a victory somehow
Reduced to clear, yellow little square
Wasn’t on the list but it’s coming home with me
Spend a fiver trying to save a quid
Funny how that always seems to be
Reduced to clear
That’s the deal
Tomorrow’s tea
Was decided by a sticker
Three yoghurts I’d never normally buy
Cheesecake marked down, couldn’t ask why
Date says eat it all tonight
Looks like that’s my evening sorted right
Text my mate”Fancy popping round?””Only if you’ve got food going spare”
Didn’t plan it half an hour ago
Now we’re arguing over profiteroles
Suppose that’s life
Making plans around whatever’s left
Reduced to clear, yellow little square
Didn’t come in looking for a bargain
Walked in after one thing
Walked out with half the chilled aisle
Reduced to clear
Can’t complain
See what they’ve got
Same time tomorrow
Still forgot the milk