A Few Nights Before Christmas

E-Commerce

A few nights before Christmas,

When all through the house,

Not a creature was stirring,

Just me and my mouse.

My shopping not done,

I had flown to my chair.

I’d get on the Internet

And buy my gifts there.

“On Visa! On Mastercard,

Amex and Discover!…”

Double click here.

Buy one or the other.

Load up your shopping cart,

To heck with the mall.

Now click away, click away,

Click away all.

I had finished my list

“That was so easy.” I thought

“But how do I get all this

Stuff I just bought?”

I must have dozed off,

When I heard such a clatter.

I arose with a start

To see what was the matter.

I threw open the door…

Is this some sort of trick?

The guy on the porch—

“You must be St. Nick.”

“You wish,” said the guy.

“It’s FedEx, you old coot

Who else do you think

Could schlep all this loot?”

I thanked him again

As he drove out of sight.

“Merry Christmas to all,

And to all a good night.”