the race

Carl, one of the
floor managers
at Techson Medical Supply,
busts his ass
to get all of his projects
done a few days ahead
of schedule so that
he may show his bosses
how dedicated and
commited to his job
he is.

Murray, who works
with me on the
line, stays late for no
pay, works weekends
and sometimes even
holidays for single time,
all on the hope
that a supervisor will one
day notice his hard
work and give him
a raise or, at
least, a pat on the back.

Marge, a vice-president
who's three bosses
above my boss, rushes
head first into
projects and takes on more
than she can possibly
handle just so she can
prove to everyone
that a woman can
do this
job better than any man.

me, i just sit back,
do the bare minimum
required to keep
my job and
wait for the photo
finish.

-published in Pemmican Press