Empty Boxes for Sale

Don't try to sell me your empty box! I know you--you a very skilled and crafty con-man...You go around selling empty boxes pushing them on every corner at every turn, on the train, the bus, the t.v. screen, you and your empty boxes. I'm on to you, sir, you see I know the truth about you and your boxes... Ladies and gentlemen don't be fooled, by his fancy suit and big city talk! Don't buy into his false advertisement! You...yes you...come here, let me tell you how this slickster operates... You see he takes these lovely perfect little boxes, big boxes, boxes of all sizes, shoe boxes, hat boxes, boxes of all kinds. Then, he stuffs them with empty promises, broken dreams, and false hope, dresses them up real pretty, with nice wrappings, bows, and ribbons, bells and whistles, slaps on a price tag and sets his eyes on the nearest target! Ah ha, you see, look there...he's got one, he uses fancy words and twists the truth, a handsome devil he is, just as a salesman should be, he looks trustworthy, but don't be fooled! For the life of me, I can never understand it, why doesn't anyone ever ask to see what's inside the box? Why don't you check the contents of the box? Don't be silly, don't be decieved by only reading the label, just because the outside of the box is nice doesn't mean that what's in the box is right for you!
You see for some the empty box they bought could have been an addiction that they thought would numb or take away their pain, a failed relationship that looked promising and everlasting, a dream or idea that ended up being more of a nightmare, a secret, depression, loneliness, a bad doctors report....we've all bought or have been given our fair share of empty boxes...
What price will you pay for an empty box?