by HARLEM SALLE

Created on: February 24, 2010   Last Updated: February 25, 2010

I sat there, in the dull room, listening, I noticed a window

The snow was falling, the wind was strong

I know I'm being fired I can hear it in his voice

It’s all just a mundane, tedious build up, my achievements and my time here

When I started, how I moved forward Then How our team winded down,

Then that infamous word 'BUT' was introduced

We don't have the means to keep you

I'm afraid it’s your time to leave

Hearing them words, that inevitable sentence

I felt it was coming, just didn't know when

But the time is here, I've been let go

Perfect timing at the beginning of the year

Not something I wanted to hear today

But inevitability has come to play, it was always there In the back of my mind,

Subdued and ticking Tick tock tick tock, when!

I sit there waiting for this to end

The snow outside had settled inches higher

I was huffing and puffing my shear awkwardness and frustration

I wanted to go, be done with this now

Why does this man keep on talking I want to punch him

All my years, all my time, my hard work, my invested knowledge I gave to them

My sweating, my aching, those long over worked endured hours

Its all gone, forgotten, we don't need you now

Goodbye, good luck, have a nice day

I sat there sweating, anger pulsating, the snow still falling

That's it I am done, standing up to shake his hand

Instead I gave an almighty, jaw dropping, full on punch

I already feel better

At least I walked out with a smile

I did my job, I did it well

You can all just go to hell

My day is done

But my job no more

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