Harry Horsman Poet Suzette Prime

The Bosses Son

you may try to make us feel inferior
strutting around with head held high and mighty
i wonder
is it for our sake
or just to cover up thy own inadequacy
fumbling your way around the factory floor
the bosses son soon to elevate to greater roles
i remember you 
on your first day the rawest of incumbents
silver spoon still protruding
from your mouth
i gave you the strength needed
taught you everything
now I sit across from you
your eyes never to meet mine
no apology
when handing
the redundancy paper that says goodbye.

 © Harry J Horsman 2021

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Scott Thirtyseven March 31, 2021 at 4:59 PM Harry, nice raw, emotive poetry. Great read, well deserved of the accolades.

Charles Messina February 22, 2021 at 3:15 AM You are spot on with this, Harry. Terrific write...Belated Congrats on POTD! Love it!

Richard Lamoureux January 31, 2021 at 8:06 AM Oh my, that was a gut punch. Congrats on POTD. You Rock Harry!

Connie Marcum Wong January 30, 2021 at 12:48 PM Wonderful Harry! Congratulations on your POTD honor! Blessings xxoo

Jennifer Proxenos January 28, 2021 at 11:09 AM Hi Harry, Returning with BIG congratulations. This poem deserved POTD Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Constance La France January 26, 2021 at 8:23 AM Harry, congratulations on POTD _Constance

Lindsay Laurie January 25, 2021 at 4:58 PM Hello Harry … we always reckoned the bosses got the job because they weren’t capable to work on the floor. Your verse took me back to some of these blokes Harry - Lindsay

Anne-Lise Andresen January 25, 2021 at 11:22 AM - In Norwegian I would call them: "Barnerumper født i silkebleier" ... I write it in Norwegian otherwise the soup will not allow my words :))) - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., Harry :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Beryl Edmonds January 25, 2021 at 11:13 AM Congratulations on poem of the day Harry. I’ve had a few bosses like that who’d strut round like peacocks thinking they were better than those doing all the work... Belle

Evelyn Judy Buehler January 25, 2021 at 10:47 AM Congratulations on POTD, Harry. Your excellent poem couldn't have been better written. Best wishes, Evelyn

John Watt January 24, 2021 at 6:42 PM Harry, your words speak for all who have ever had a tyrannical boss. Good on ya, my friend. Congrats for your POTD ~ John

Eve Roper January 24, 2021 at 5:52 PM Harry, congratulations on POTD. Hugs Eve

Brandy Nicole January 24, 2021 at 5:22 PM Those in such a position truly need to be humble. Unfortunately, many aren't. Not all have their heads in the clouds. Congratulations Harry, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy

Edward Ibeh January 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM Sublime piece, Harry:-) Satire with fangs! Heartiest congratulations on your well-deserved POTD recognition...

Michelle Faulkner January 24, 2021 at 1:16 PM Happy to return to congratulate you on POTD on your excellent write, harry!

Andrea Dietrich January 24, 2021 at 1:10 PM and POTD. Now THERE is one well deserved.

Andrea Dietrich January 24, 2021 at 1:09 PM wow, this is AWESOME, Harry. Yeah, my hubbie knows SEVERAL of these types with the silver spoon still sitting in their mouths as they drool out their stupidity. FAVE.

Mark Koplin January 24, 2021 at 1:05 PM Congratulations on your POTD!

Regina Mcintosh January 24, 2021 at 11:19 AM Congrats on POTD friend. God bless you always

Arturo Michael January 24, 2021 at 10:16 AM Well done...Enjoyed it. Congratulations Harry Horsman on POTD.

Paula Goldsmith January 24, 2021 at 7:08 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. A wonderful story/write. This is so true. Enjoy your win/day/week with blessings................

Kim Rodrigues January 24, 2021 at 7:05 AM I see you got POTD! Congratulations! Like Gershon says “the school of hard knocks”

Gershon Wolf January 24, 2021 at 6:50 AM Yup. Ain't it the truth, Harry?! Pearls of wisdom, you've penned, straight from the school of 'Hard Knocks.' ... ~ Frank Sinatra, Jr. (lol) Cheers, gw

Alexis Y. January 24, 2021 at 5:39 AM Hi Harry, I’m just coming back to say congratulations on getting the poem of the day:-) Alexis

Vijay Pandit January 24, 2021 at 5:31 AM BIG congrats, Harry on poem of the day. So true to real life--loved the fiery emotions in ending lines.

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