[South Florida DX Association] Empty Boxes

[Bill Marx]

Sent To Me By Bill Hellman - NA2M
-Bill W2CQ


EMPTY BOXES - by Bill Fisher - W2OC 

If you go down to my basement, you will stare in amazement, 
At the collection of boxes you'll see. 
>From ceiling to floor, empty cartons galore, 
Every size, every shape there can be. 

There's one from a Kenwood that works really well, 
And one from a Yaesu that I'm trying to sell. 
There's a printer, a disk drive, a monitor too, 
And of course a computer, (the one called big blue). 

There's a microwave oven, and a wireless phone, 
And yes, another computer, (but this one's a clone). 
Three power supplies, one electronic key, 
Two vcr's and a color tv. 

There are many more boxes, the list doesn't end, 
And I better stop now, not to bore you my friend. 
But they're piling up higher and higher each day, 
And to walk in my basement, well there just is no way. 

Since these boxes are empty, I can hear you all shout, 
Why keep them around ? Why not throw them all out ? 
Well here is the fear that I live with each day, 
That compels me to keep on collecting this way. 

What if something should fail and be sent back for repair, 
What would I do if the right box isn't there ? 
I never could handle the pain and the stress, 
Of not being able to ship u.p.s. 

But I now have the answer to this worrisome plight, 
And it came from my spouse, as she told me last night, 
"The solution is easy and plain as can be, 
Get rid of those boxes, it's those cartons or me".