Tears For Sears
Oh Sears, where did you go?
I never thought you'd close.
Your parking lot is now
a place where tall grass grows.
I can still smell your tires
and freshly polished floors
that hit me every time
when I walked through your doors.
Apparel, lawn, and toys;
automotive and tools.
It seemed you couldn't fail!
Ah, weren’t we all such fools?
You were king of retail!
Now you’re a dying brand.
Gone the way of Mervyn’s...
about to get shitcanned.
After K-Mart bought you,
it was easy to see.
Your customers moved on...
well, all except for me.
Oh, I knew years ago
you were about to fold--
your shelves in disarray,
your ceiling stained with mold.
Still, I came to visit...
though things weren’t quite the same.
I’d browse around and buy
a cheap video game.
Now when I’m at the mall,
pulling up in my car,
I pass by where you were
and see your label scar.
Those letters etched in time...
a shadow of the past.
A ghost reminding us
your reign was not to last.
Farewell, my retail friend.
I’ll always miss you, Sears.
I still go to the mall,
but now I leave in tears.
