An Open Letter To My Former Employer

So, XYZ Company, after my five years of servitude and loyalty you close the doors, you dissolve the department with less than a day's notice, because, hey, that's all we deserve- And it was no accident you announced right before Memorial Day So you don't have to give us holiday pay And of course you think that's fair You would rather deny a dozen people their livlihood Than deny yourself your vacation home in Hawaii Or your Montana ranch, or your private plane At least, you avoided the hyprocrisy Of pretending to be sorry. And what of our bonus, XYZ Company, that you promised, oh so ardently! Oh dear, so sorry, quarterly revenue goals were missed by thatmuch so whoops, can not pay bonus after all And it would be super great if everyone Could just develop group amnesia that we ever said it was 'absolutely' on the way- Oh, XYZ Company, you scammed us, you flim-flammed us You lied and you know it and we know it We were betrayed like an unfaithful lover Burned like an untrue friend But there is no illusion here of friendship, or respect, or trust Or even professionlism You have no future, XYZ Company, for you are dying diseased, corrupt, and caving in, squeezing pennies 'til the end And I am glad to be long gone When the collapse comes When the avalanche of your ruin is complete And you are done- Submitted to 'The Gem that Slipped through the Cracks' contest on 2/09/21 Sponsor: Edward Ibeh