Blue Mondays Revisited

Many songs and poems have been written 
about blue Mondays which have bitten
those who work for a living
and have jobs that are unforgiving.

Mondays are hard to face
for those who live a fast pace 
on weekends filled with outdoor fun 
camping, hiking, biking and fishing in the sun.

Working for eight hours  in a cubicle sucks,
employees feel like sitting ducks
at a carnival shooting gallery,
waiting to be targets for a salary.

Routine is their middle name,
tasks which were a challenge have become lame,
supervisors are scratching their heads and
wondering if blue Mondays should be banned.

If that was the case then Monday would be on Tuesday
and feeling blue would be postponed in such a way
that songs and poems would have to be rewritten
as employees enjoy three-day weekends feeling truly smitten.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Nusker Avatar
September 17, 2016 at 11:17 PM
It's such a realistic take on working life. Enjoyed reading it. Congrats on your win, Sonia.
Walker Avatar
September 17, 2016 at 11:40 PM
Thank you for your kind review. Placement within a poetry contest is always so nice. All the best, Sonia.
Marschall Avatar
June 25, 2016 at 7:51 AM
A cute, little rhyme. Well done Sonia R.A.
Walker Avatar
June 25, 2016 at 9:12 AM
R.A., thank you for reading and commenting on my poem. Have a great weekend and don't be blue on Monday. ~ Sonia
Hoffman Avatar
June 21, 2016 at 7:55 PM
So true, then Tuesday would become the new Monday! I can really relate to this well written poem about the work week!:)
Walker Avatar
June 21, 2016 at 8:09 PM
Cheryl, I am retired now but for some reason I was thinking about blue Mondays yesterday (on Monday) and was inspired to write this poem. Thank you for your nice comment. ~ Sonia
Rycroft Avatar
June 21, 2016 at 10:47 AM
Very true and very funny I liked it x
Walker Avatar
June 21, 2016 at 11:57 AM
Wendy, thank you for your sweet comment. ~ Sonia
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