December creeps closer

Declining temperatures approach,

On the window

of a clothing shop

a customer's favourite word:

SALE!

"Come, come!"

A headset-wearing saleswoman

beckons us forward.

Our hands pick through

bins of cheesy sweaters.

Pale blue

"Lucky lamb

Gertle sheep"

Complete with soft

Toddler touch book inspired lamb

Sends us into giggles.

The printing error

inspires silly images.

I grab the biggest size

Despite being average back home.

"Thanks. I'll take it."

The saleswoman echoes my words

over the microphone

Like I'm a game show contestant.

She picks up a men's leather jacket

Her sales pitch: "Cute!"

Only in China.