sorry, we already have blue eyed people working here

i circle an ad in the classified section

of the free press,

it reads,

brain surgeons

needed ASAP,

due to the pandemic outbreak

of TDS syndrome

we have an opening for a

highly qualified senior

brain surgeon.

i put my donut down,

and go in

for the interview to be a brain

surgeon

at the local

hospital.

i show them my resume, 

my skills

at diving into

the cranium,

pulling stuff out, dissecting

and making

people healthy again, 

clearly i know my way around 

the cerebellum,

but the HR director asks,

what color are my eyes?

i tell her sort of blue,

a bluish green.

she tells me to turn my

head up

towards the light to get 

a better look.

oh, i'm so sorry, we already

have three

brain surgeons with

blue eyes,

we need brown or yellowish,

maybe something a

little mixed,

with some red or orange

in them,

sadly,

you're not qualified,

we have quotas

and standards set by

the board of directors.

we know you're the best

brain surgeon in town,

maybe in the universe,

but we can't hire you.

there is however an opening

in radiology,

perhaps try there.