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On Giving Gifts

Mom's and Pop's Days - graduation
birthdays, weddings - overdone.
     One can't forget Christmas
     or Juneteenth's fret and fuss...
Every day - a celebration.

Bah hum bug! barks grinchy young guy;
it's time to give presents, my eye!
    To shop is such hard work  
    which I must choose to shirk.
Will a gift card wish them "good buy"?

Comes next the giftee's coup d'etat:
Gratitude - not a  big hurrah.
      A gift was expected
    gift cards are accepted
But thank-you? not a rule of law.

12/25/23

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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