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The Boss

In this game,
There are no winners.
You bust your ass
Through the good and the bad,
The rich and poor,
To have one hell of a story
To tell people with
One hell of a story themselves.
As, Bs, Cs, the Ds and Fs
Are no good at all.
Going to class,
Pretending to care,
Doing your work.
And at the end of
That long parage?
A reward?
No, the rat race.
Losing your identity,
Your name.
You spend all those years
Doing your best,
Stressing out and putting up,
For what?
For someone to tell you
You're not good enough.



I don't care to
Learn your name.
I'm the boss,
The high king.
You are the servant,
A lowly peasant.
Here's your number,
Your new name.
I speak for you,
I think for you.
If you're not miserable
The job's not worth keeping.
I feed your family
And buy your sanity.
You owe me your soul.
I gave you that house,
I gave you that car,
And I can take it back.
You live for me.
You were educated for me.
Wake for me, sleep for me,
Eat for me, and, if I'm really good,
You fuck for me.
Breeding future drones
Of the workforce
Who will look at my drone
The way you look at me.
You can be replaced.
Machines are advancing.
They don't eat or get paid,
Don't get sick or pregnant,
They don't take five minutes
For a shit after lunch.
I'll keep you, for now,
But don't get unruley.
I rule by threats
That I can make real.



Welcome to your reward
For hard work, stress,
And a job well done.

 

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Written August 10th, 2003

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  • emancipation
    April 26, 2005
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    ponderworthy

    aaahhhh Corporate America Quite a write, my friend! and all too true!! We live that rat race so we can buy allthose things that can't go with us when the race is over.
    most excellant write!!

    Much luck and love in all your writing endeavours, my friend!


    stephanie

  • Michael 54
    December 11, 2004
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    Truth is Here

    I just retired after 30 years with a company and this poem really hits home. Who said George Orwell is dead and gone? His memory of these futuristic ideas are all alive and well. You've nailed this one WoldBard especially pertaining to my boss. You must have known him personally. You said in your comment that this was different for you, well, you told the story of life here on earth in the 21st century extremely well. Long live the worker bees. Keep up the great writing. Take care and don't let the stress get to you.

    Michael


  • nakedlyrics
    December 10, 2004
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    awsome

    this poem is about my boss i hate her guts! she thinks we owe her the world ! for what???? slavin our ass's off for her day in day out gettin no respect what soever! just to be told u have to work harder!


  • Mary Clark
    November 1, 2004
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    this peice really made me think lol. It is ture though in many ways i like how your protrayed your words and thoughts. I know the feeling of trying so hard and getting thrown down like your nothing more than a puppet that got old so they got a new one belive me. But i like your work i'm about to go and read more.
    best of wishes to you.
    luv bunches,
    ~Mary~


  • Jesica Smart
    August 10, 2003
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    Realy strong poem, and flows great! Keep up the good work! This part I can relate to

    You spend all those years
    Doing your best,
    Stressing out and putting up,
    For what?
    For someone to tell you
    You're not good enough.

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