Twenty-One Envelopes

Inside the box were twenty cards To send to twenty friends Or any folk to whom your wish For festive joy extends. But when I filled them out and they Were signed and stamped and sealed, I realized that the box had One more envelope to yield. It wasn’t a surprise, for it’s Been just that way for years, Though recently some companies Have started switching gears. The extra envelope is there In case you make a goof When writing an address; Just start again and there’s no proof. I guess the manufacturers Thought little of our skill To copy an address, but I Their image won’t fulfill. And so I have a drawer that’s full Of envelopes galore. I’m set for life if extras Aren’t added anymore.