Workers Lament

Its 6 am
And that bloddy alarm goes off again.
Just another half an hour I plead,
But the alarm doesn't listen, the alarm doesn't heed.
Washed and  dressed, reluctantly I head for my car,
A 20 minute drive, work is not very far.
The parking gods are good and I get a space
Right by the front door, my favourite place!
A smile on my face I sprint up the stairs,
Today will be good, no worries or cares.
"I want these figures and I want them now!
And these I want yesterday and don't ask me how!"
Do this, do that and for goodness sake hurry,
Am I going to be fired? I'm beggining to worry.
Its 4 pm and I plod down the stairs
My smile long gone but nobody cares
Home at last, I kick at the door
Feet up, hair down, pick up mail form the floor.
Thats my car in that photo, whats this all about?
A speeding ticket "I don't believe it" my husband hears me shout
I wish this dire day would come to an end
Shattered nerves need sleep time to mend
But all too soon
Its 6 am
And that bloody alarm goes off again.
DMoran 2012
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 9/10/2012 1:09:00 PM
Daphne , congratulation with your awesome featured poem of the week... brightened my day...pd
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Date: 9/10/2012 11:33:00 AM
A Great poem. We've all been there and you made it so real... Great poem... I can't say it enough. I'm making it one of my favorites.
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Date: 8/6/2012 10:21:00 AM
welcome to the soup I see you are new , I like what you have put on so far keep it coming xx
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Date: 8/6/2012 10:26:00 AM
Hi you have soup mail xx
Date: 8/6/2012 9:45:00 AM
Daphne, you write very good - like it. - Welcome to P-Soup - hope you will have a lot of fun with poetry. - Have a beautiful week in sunshine and love. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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