Friday, December 25, 2015

a plate of cookies

they stopped giving
out turkeys, and bonus hams
at the office.
no longer was there a little
something extra
in the envelope
for a job well done, for
being a loyal and a dedicated
worker.
there were no more parties
with liquor and sumptuous food,
held in banquet rooms,
waiters
marching around with roasts
on silver platters.
those days are gone.
a pat on the back, a shake
of the hand, a candy cane
is what you get now. maybe
someone will bring in a plate
of cookie. be
thankful you still have a
cubicle to go to.

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