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The Employee

In my little corner of earth I shall work and toil But at the bell, my day is done I am no longer loyal. Trade in my chains for currency For as long as I can fend But Again, I will be in bondage When the next work week begins And so it goes On and on And on and on Until I am old and frail And no one will ever know What stories I had to tell The world will keep going As will I, but with regret That I didn't choose my own path And instead followed the rest keep your tags, your plans, your work, your rules, I need them not. Cause when I leave, I will be free, This slave will not be caught

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Date: 1/12/2022 8:39:00 AM
I used to think exactly the same when I worked for a bank for several years. Despite being 'lucky' having a job, I felt totally trapped and angry that I was. I enjoyed the read Jason. Cheers - Gary
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Justin Clason
Date: 1/12/2022 1:57:00 PM
Exactly, thanks for the kind words, Gary.

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