MONDAY'S POET
by Eric N.
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Waiting
On Rumors
Another round of layoffs
Another pile of pink slips
Oh please God, not me
I still have a car to pay off
And last year’s
Oh please God, not me
I come in everyday on time
I’m usually here working late
I work hard, can’t you see?
I believe in the company line
Last week I even missed a date
With my wife and my family
Waiting on rumors to subside
Hoping the rumors will just die
Why do they like to fan the lies?
Fueling the uncertainty in our lives
I thought we were doing great
Beating all our competitors
That’s what the newsletter said
Turns out we were always late
We were really no better
I guess we were all misled
Thought we were
Kickin’ ass on the IPO
I guess it shows how much I know
Didn’t realize the stock was low
That’s why I’m an average Joe
And don’t live like the CEO
Waiting on rumors to subside
Hoping the rumors will just die
Why do they like to fan the lies?
Fueling the uncertainty in our lives
“The President talks of downturn”
All this talk makes my stomach churn
“The Fed cut interest rates again”
Wish my wallet wasn’t so thin
“Watch out, the jobless rate may rise”
I wish I could ignore the lies
Why are they messing with my life
Causing all this needless strife
Everyone talks but no one knows
What’s for certain, what really goes
How long are they going to take?
Don’t they know our jobs are at stake?
Waiting on rumors to subside
Hoping the rumors will just die
Why do they like to fan the lies?
Fueling the uncertainty in our lives
Read about it in the morning paper
Even before I ate my toast
There it was on page B-4
It was the news I was waiting for
Our company just laid off the most
But still I got dressed and ready
I had to drive to work and see
If one of those thousands was me
And end all this uncertainty
Got to work and parked my car
It turns out I didn’t get too far
I was locked out of my computer
And was met by my manager
Who told me I was a casualty
Of our poor business policies
Now know the rumors weren’t just lies
They don’t care about our lives
No one here to sympathize
Just victims of the bottom line
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