The present comes without a guarantee;
no money back, no cooling off
and no buy one get one free.
Each day is like an empty cardboard box;
no gift wrapping, no sticky tape
and no postman ever knocks.
It arrives lacking an instruction book;
no manual, no blueprint plans
and no way to sneak a look.
When it goes wrong, there is no replacement;
no helpdesk line, no engineer
and no spare parts to be sent.
There is no complaints form to give feedback;
no manager, no ombudsman
and no staff to get the sack.
The present goes without ceremony;
no thank you note, no data shred
and no lasting memory.
