Post Black Friday

Hurray hurray we survived

another Black Friday to be archived

With all the shopping done,

there's miles of wrapping paper to be unspun

At present I know where the scissors, tape, labels and pen are

The unwrapped gifts and empty boxes scattered afar

The pile with the wrapped is very small indeed

Now is the time to apply artistic ribbon, not race with speed

With AMAZON PRIME why, I wonder,

Did I have the delivery here to put me under

All the tags and ribbon, bows and tape

What goes to who, who wanted what?

Definitely a new resolution apparently clear

I have to start in January to be done this time next year!

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