
Paul Rutherford
THE 12 DAYS OF SHIPPING
Updated: Jun 10

On the first day of Shipping
Expecting to save time
I ordered all my gifts online
On the second day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the third day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the fourth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On fifth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the sixth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.

On the seventh day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Seven lost selections
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the eighth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Eight altered options
Seven lost selections
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the ninth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Nine return labels
Eight altered options
Seven lost selections
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the tenth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Ten neighbour addresses
Nine return labels
Eight altered options
Seven lost selections
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.

On the eleventh day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Eleven unknown sources
Ten neighbour addresses
Nine return labels
Eight altered options
Seven lost selections
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
On the twelfth day of Shipping
Delivered to save time
Twelve fake bank transfers
Eleven unknown sources
Ten neighbour addresses
Nine return labels
Eight altered options
Seven lost selections
Six replaced items
Five Am-a-zon
Four UPS
Three Hermes
Two DHL
‘cause I’d ordered my gifts online.
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On the thirteenth day of Shipping
To make gifts punctual,
I'm heading to my nearest
Shopping mall!