Sunday, September 23, 2018
Here and There
I go towards the World,
a raucous trip
to an even more raucous
destination where
they fire questions at me!
Acquit myself well enough
to ask permission to
return, which
is never, ever, granted
but always implicit.
Labels: authority, privacy, stress, trap, travel, worldly
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Too-Shy Roger finally spoke up at meetings
for Truth, Justice, and the American Way!
But, by then, he had lost the thread of the
discussion, and came off babbling and incoherent.
Dorrie found all of it warmly charming, and set
her cap for him.
Of course, he had no chance.
Strides ahead of him at Home Depot now.
He trundles the cart she throws plywood on.
He hears it after in the car, some awful meeting,
but she’s on the cell with girlfriends.
Labels: Home Depot, marriage, meeting, modern work, set cap, shy, stress, white collar, work
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Worrying
-How are things in flyover country?
-Every day the same.
-What a blessing!
-More excruciating chaos than usual
in the Power Hub?
-In jagged spades!
-How much of your day is spent worrying?
-What part isn't?
-That's where my new service comes in.
And more time and space here to pursue it.
-Professional Worrier?
-No charge at first. A trial.
-You might wanna keep that up. Those who
work for nothing can set their own terms.
-Uh huh? Well, moving slowly along, must be
a client driving you bananas?
-He has invaded my dreams, even. Toxic Doozy!
-Let me worry about him!
-I'd need to give you some facts.
-Fewer the better. My worry will thrust better.
-And, should I just snap into passive mode.
Or keep up the frustrating one of action?
-Yes.
-Which?
-Makes no difference. You're taking a vacation
from worry!
-(aside) Pass me my straw hat and a gin and tonic, Dorine!
-Don't fall asleep in the sun!
...
-You can stop. Client threw up his arms and
walked out!
-That's a solution. I think I helped.
-Whatever. I'm free!
-But...a contract, no? He has breached?
-I'm letting it slide.
-We'd sue, even in this slow place.
-You can't sue everybody! Well, you can,
but that'd shove out too many aspects
of the usual worry, setting up new ones.
-Leave them to me!
Labels: business pressure, flyover, stress, tension, worry, worrying
