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Poetry: Work

Fifteen Minutes

Starched and stiff and upright,
The day speeds by.
Eight hours of enthusiasm and encouragement,
Pleases and Thankyous,
Polite conversation.
Perfect posture and lip-glossed lips.
Peak performance, 100%.
Even when it's over, it's never truly finished.

Oh, to cut the ties that bind and
Break free of the restrictions
Oh, to bend these weary limbs and
Curve this rigid spine
Oh, to reach that welcoming blue haven,
The steaming cup of brown syrup
And sweet, crumbling sugar that awaits
Just for fifteen minutes.

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