Corner Office

Corner Office


Unlike his peers
his office holds
no photo of a wife
no indication that he has 
fathered five
and probably
will father more.
There’s a silver ashtray, though,
and a tinkling chandelier  
and carpeting 
his wife would like
soars across the floor.


Donal Mahoney
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 25, 2010 at 12:18 PM
excellent,what a wonderful write,..p.d.
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