[000/0003]The Laminated Book

A poem about the inventory of the "More, More, More" and the pages we used to fold.

It arrived like a thud on the hallway floor,
a thousand-page brick of "More, More, More."
With edges curled and a spine of glue,
it held every world that we thought we knew.

From the "Jewellery" start to the "Garden" end,
it was part-time bible and full-time friend.
We flicked through the pages of glossy sheen,
at the wonders of life through a paper screen.

We’d circle the things that we’d never possess—
the hi-fi, the hairdryer, the satin dress—
and leave oily prints from a finger and thumb
on the "Toys" that we prayed would eventually come.

But the gloss has all dulled to a matte-finish grey,
and the "Book" has been quietly filed away.
Now the dreams are all digital, cold, and thin,
and there isn’t a page left to fold a corner in.

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📄 TRANSACTION RECORD

Item: [000/0003] The Laminated Book Weight: 1.2kg (Approx. 1,000 dreams) Condition: Dog-eared; spine integrity compromised. Note: Handle with care. The glue is the only thing holding our 1990s optimism together.

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