Gift Exchange

When giving gifts, it’s nice to try To tailor every choice you buy To that which each recipient Would like and doesn’t cost a mint. Some options jump out in a flash While others cause your teeth to gnash And as the holidays draw near Anxiety may thus appear. Decisions aren’t life or death, So calm yourself and take a breath. If no gift seems the perfect one, Just anything beats giving none. Resort to generalities For often, they may even please – Some candy, flowers, books or wine Will do the trick and you’ll be fine. Remember – it’s the thought that counts But how I wish I could renounce The ritual of gifts exchanged Which, yearly, makes me feel deranged.