Packages arrive.

They await their gift wrapping,

and bits of ribbon.

You seek the best piece.

Unfolding last year’s paper,

you wrap the new gifts.

No longer tasteless.

A bit of resourcefulness,

to cut down on waste.


This series is intended to highlight the ridiculous antics of adulthood – a milestone we all wanted to reach as quickly as we could. Unfortunately, the reality of adulthood is not the endless cake and cookie feast we all believed it to be. It turns out, there are a lot of monthly bills and no one cooks you dinner!

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