save the trees

I call the hallmark
card

factory and talk to the man
in charge.

yes. he says. can I help you.
I tell him.

you're killing me.
these cards cost ten dollars now.

I don't want to keep
sending ten dollar cards to everyone.

there are some people that are
only worth a five dollar
card,

or two dollars at the most.

the bells and whistles
are all a waste of time.

how about we have one card
for all the holidays.

and you check off the appropriate
boxes

for the whole year.
people can keep it on the mantle,
pin it to the fridge or

use it as door stop.
but enough with the cards
and these faux

holidays.