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Death By Office

The maddening click of key strokes The shrilling of the phones The crunch of crumbling paper balls Slices to the bone The dull humming of the copier Four million paper clips The smell of tacky wite out So sick of all of it It's like sitting in a coffin This tomb with three gray walls Choking on monotony In a stifling, dreamless stall I need to find the exit Won't be like all of them A dead eyed walking corporate corpse Fake smiles, no brain stems I know I need to hurry Before they bury me away And I become a pro quo victim Soulless zombie for the pay

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 7/18/2020 2:22:00 AM
We feel exactly the same about mundane paperwork.
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Date: 11/9/2019 6:53:00 AM
Aptly said! That’s why Joe jumped into the volcano (Joe versus the volcano - Tom Hanks)
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Laurie Mahoney
Date: 11/10/2019 10:10:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 11/1/2019 7:02:00 PM
You couldn't have painted a clearer picture of how stressful and tiresome a job can be...especially when you're not excited about being there. At that point, even the smallest thing irritates you. Enjoyed!!! INK
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Laurie Mahoney
Date: 11/2/2019 12:50:00 PM
Thank you so much. I was irritated because I was supposed to be in the city that day to do some acting but I had to got to my paying job instead. I was angry/resentful about it.
Date: 10/23/2019 1:24:00 PM
Nice one...I like it..."Zombies for the PAY"
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Laurie Mahoney
Date: 11/3/2019 6:53:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 10/23/2019 11:45:00 AM
I think many an office worker will relate to this..
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Laurie Mahoney
Date: 11/2/2019 12:50:00 PM
Thank you! I agree.

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