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The Boss Up in His Tower
By Franklin Price
12/8/2016

The boss up in his tower, and the worker down below
Had somehow disconnected, how it happened who's to know
 Been together since conception of the business and the plan
Each one knew the job to do, both the worker and the man

The years went by, the profits grew, the  way was bright and clear
The worker was dependable; worked hard from year to year
The boss became an egotist, puffed out his chest with glee,
” Look at me, without me, where would the worker be?”

It was he who had succeeded, all the profits were his own,
He moved into a mansion as the company had grown.
Drove expensive autos. vacationed foreign lands
The worker ran the business, exceeding all demands

The worker fed his family, paid  utilities and tax,
Often went to Goodwill for the clothes upon their backs
The car he drove was ten years old, and  always breaking down,
Barely got the kids to school, wife to discount stores in town.

For vacations to a foreign land there was no hope at all
Unless the money gambled, won the elusive power ball
So the worker kept on working, just to barely pay the rent
At Christmas time a gift certificate, for a turkey, he was sent.

The worker finally had enough and went out on his own
His wife and children helped him, by answering the phone.
He worked hard to develop a better life for him
Soon hired his own workers, paid a living wage to them

The worker kept succeeding; knew all not due to him.
Each person, that he hired, was a loyal working gem.
His policy was  sharing all the profits to appear.
His workers could pay all their bills and  take vacations every year.

The worker was not stupid; knew some hires just got by
Would barely get their jobs done, did not really want to try
Took off every chance they got, did not work so well for him
Did not deserve the  profit sharing and, with warnings, fired them.

The boss that he had left behind saw the error of his ways
He had not done it all himself, being greedy never pays.
Customers bought from the worker, for the quality was there.
The boss lost most his business, he had no one left to care.
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