Labor: Before, During, and After

Labor: Before, During, and After Work squatted, brute and plump, before him. Work said: ‘I’ll be here all day; I’ll eat your food, Drink your beer, smoke your pipe. I’ll languish while you carry me.” Labor replied: “Suit yourself my friend, I will pave the roads and erect the buildings While you languish on my back.” Labor carried work proudly, Each and every day, But grew weary as time went by. Work grew fatter and fatter Eating labors food and Drinking labors beer. One day, work jumped down From labors back. Labor never even realized it. Labor continued walking, Hunched over, like it still had work to carry. Work said: “I am leaving you now. You are all used up. You will Never see me again, but I’ll Bet you will continue looking for me.”