Promise?

When I was younger, my parents had a neighbor who I honestly believe was a "mooch", but Mother was always kind
to her, anyway.




                                                  She comes
                                                                        again
                                                                                    using
                                                   the same              
                                                                        old
                                                                                    promise
                                                   that she'll
                                                                        go
                                                                                    shopping
                                                    next Thursday,
                                                                        but
                                                                                     she
                                                    has no
                                                                        intention
                                                                                      of
                                                    returning that
                                                                        borrowed
                                                                                      can
                                                    of peas.