Five, seven, five, end.
Nine to five; begin again.
Working for the man.

Eight thirty-seven
Ante meridiem.
Must I go again?

Always a bit late;
Does not seem to matter much.
Pour a fresh coffee.

Take a seat, sign in.
Check E-mail and read the news;
Another merger.

Nine thirty meeting
Unprepared — what else is new?
No one will notice.

Eleven o'clock.
Not lunch yet; more Web surfing;
How does she do that?
Noon has come. I eat.
Lunchroom banter. Rumor mill.
Back to work I guess.

Another meeting.
Does not change a single thing.
Nose to the grindstone.

Water cooler chat.
Sally is pregnant again;
Long, paid vacation.

Three hours left to go.
Reading reports half asleep.
I wish it was four.

Half past three PM.
The Internet is my friend.
YouTube will save me.

Finally its four;
Only an hour to endure.
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