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Created on: April 16, 2008 Last Updated: February 14, 2009
The understated purse
My purse is zipped black and bendy
It looks quite sleek and trendy
But it doesn't shout out
Designer names for fashion clout
Inside it gives the perfect fit
It is like a portable security kit
It holds the basics to get by
Plasters, painkillers and hankie!
It encases my phone in a pocket
And my credit cards in its socket
It holds my accessories
My make-up, cash and keys
But my purse holds no life story
No diary or personal history
Almost like a miniature me
Understated and clutter free
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