He wears a casual blazer
with a school shirt
underneath.
He is smiling and saying “hi”
all of the time,
in the company
of people he can use.
When he passes someone independent in the hallway
he doesn’t look at them.
He
like the sad ladybug, whose face is turning blue
attracts the worst
in humanity.
The status game
causes them to fall
and for others
to hope they do.
She
has an opinion
about what needs to be done
because the arbitrary good
confirms
she is right.
She
attacks the validity
of
everything
because
she puts stake in her opinion
but nobody wants to eat it.
They watch
as she fills her dirty mouth
with meat.
At meetings,
she licks her lips
and says, “delicious.”
I’ve had a couple of bosses like that.
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Yes… oh my, if you’ve worked in a bureaucracy…. It would be interesting to know where these people come from. Best of all, never to become one of them. Thanks for reading Liz!
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