I’ll Show You Enthusiasm (Rev) 6.26.2008 Poem by Margaret Alice

I’ll Show You Enthusiasm (Rev) 6.26.2008



There is a new karaoke machine on the market,
you carry it with you and sing wherever you are,
I begged my colleagues to give one to me
should they ever plan gifts


June warned me not to bring one to Kingsley
where we shall be moving shortly; I saw vistas
of possibilities, terrorizing all with my singing –
even worse than before

I could be a person whose retirement will be in
the interest of the state due to deterioration of
work performance, not due to her own fault;
the state will be better off without me

An official who is “burning” with too much
motivation, unable to concentrate or focus
on work – that will be me; I’m burning
already, give me the karaoke machine

I’ll show you what enthusiasm sounds like,
everybody is already afraid when they hear
my maniacal laughter, old Nic is scared when
I get up, hubby says I’m unbalanced

The karaoke machine is my key to freedom!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Callie Carroll 26 June 2008

The picture of you lugging your karaoke around shall haunt me today. Thanks for sharing.

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Margaret Alice

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Pretoria - South Africa
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