A New Way of Giving

There’s a certain type of turbulence
into which a family drifts
caused by odd misunderstandings
when it comes to giving gifts

So I think it would behoove us
(with an eye on cost of living)
to recall that it’s the thought that counts
and change our way of giving

I could give you an inch
you could give me a mile
now, what could be better than that?
You could give me a break
or a piece of your mind
(let’s agree to exchange tit for tat)

You could give me a look
I could give you the slip
but the chase that you’d give would be brief!
Let’s all give the impression
we’ll survive the recession
and then give a sigh of relief