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Dont Poke the Bear

Lining up for mediocre service
At the counter for the human zoo
Waiting around like stagnant Zombies
With nothing left to chew

The lifeless agent behind the bulletproof glass
Bellows out the next number in her que
Only 82 more calls and my numbers up
Setting in place my angered mood

Finally 4 gruelling hours later
I see im next in line
Then she bellows again to my dismay 
Its 5 minutes to closing time

Im called up before they lock the door
She says sir theres more info you must provide
You will have to return tomorrow
Come early and get in line.

I rendered her my best pissed off smile
And said i live 2 hours away
I had to take a day off work 
And lose my needed hard earned pay.

She picked up her lunch and left her booth
Disregarding every word that I conveyed
And left me reeling like a psycho killer
With my melting point swiftly on its way.

But i left without causing bodily harm 
Or going Postal to satisfy my rage.
But now i understand fully how people lose control
Once you provoke them from their cage.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 9/18/2016 8:59:00 AM
Again... better to stay caged. Great to read this one again... no one needs to go postal... Linda
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Date: 7/20/2016 4:22:00 PM
Your poem made me smile Carl ... you can get pushed to the limits in this type of situation and its so difficult to maintain your self control and not explode ... no wonder they sit behind bulletproof glass! :-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/20/2016 1:17:00 AM
great write Carl, different and awesome. It's a good thing to have self-control. You did the right thing. Nice to be on here tonight, well, I got lost checking how many of my poems are being used online without my permission. I forgot I had my soup open, Glad I came back, because here you are with a new poem. Have a great night. Always ~LINDA~
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Date: 7/18/2016 4:53:00 PM
interesting observation about how one reacts when provoked... such a fine piece, carl.. huggs
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