It’s now a week before Christmas and I wish to announce
I’ve finished all of my shopping without leaving the house
Shopping at the mall is something I would not dare
I sit in front of the screen munching on a chocolate eclair
The hustle and bustle of the store is something I dread
That why I prefer the online shopping instead
I don’t want to put up with all that holiday crap
If you have any sense of what you want it can be done in a snap
You can find anything you want it doesn’t really matter
I am even considering ordering my holiday platter
I feel I have more control of my secret stash
I can shop any site as long as it doesn’t crash
It’s become so convenient as most of us know
You can perform this task no matter where you go
Some chose not to do this because it’s something they fear
They feel all transactions should involve a cashier
This adventure could go pretty quick
Especially if you already know what to pick
Whether you decide on buying socks or even a board game
Your charge for the postage will still be the same
If you order enough, you can qualify for free shippin’
These are just some words of advice that I chose to slip in
Internet shopping is not for us all
Do it or not? You make your own call
I recommend that you give it a try
Everything you want is there to buy
Hackers could expose you this is so true
Don’t let them scare you from what you want to do
If you have good security you can still remain aloof
Most sites are secure and bulletproof
I still do lots of shopping in my hometown
Sometimes there are things that just can’t be found
Locally is where I spend most of my loot
Sometimes you choose a different route
If there is something that you lack
Try cyberspace because you can still send it back
You can still do your retail therapy if you are still wary
Just cruising the internet for some, can be very scary
It’s up to you how you spend your dough
It’s up to you where you choose to go
You may meet your deadline by the skin of your teeth
You may take the high road or crawl underneath
It may affect you so much that it upsets your belly
You may get so wound up that your feet feel like jelly
The purchases I made were all done by myself
The presents are wrapped and now sit on a shelf
I finished shopping early so I could stay ahead
It gives me more time to enjoy this holiday instead
Some will shop until they go bezerk
I will just sit here and try not to smirk
Is it nice to be done? Yes I suppose
It has given me time to finish this long prose
As I am getting near the end I am beginning to whistle
This poem is getting longer than your Sunday epistle
This entry doesn’t seem to be going the way that I thought it might
I’m just going to say that I’m finally finished and I’m going to call it a night
The Black Sheep Poet 