Full Potential Poem by Barry Van Allen

Full Potential

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Sleep seems just a luxury,
no longer a necessity,
when it comes to making money.

That is easy for the boss to say,
of course...
8 hours every night, she gets to sleep,
which justifies bouncing you around,
from 9 to 5, then from 4 to 12,
then from 12 to 8 - - - including overtime!
- - - slumber is over - rated!
- - - so she says!

I did it...
so, therefore, you can,
... be jerked around as well!

Hey, there boss! ,
you know your profit and your loss,
would be better if your people can have
a little happiness!
I know that may seem obvious,
but, why does that simple concept,
continue to elude you?

Because, you were an idiot;
and that got you ahead,
up your own behind,
... not everybody wants to follow your example.

What made you think that you were human? ,
you are only a commodity,
much like the price of beef these days,
the final test... a simple one,
- - - what can you do for me?

She says she doesn't like my attitude,
and my penchant for the truth,
but yet, she knows that I'm the best she has,
of up and coming youth.

They spin us round and round,
the thing they said would never happen,
is WHAT you need to count on,
with promises half - empty,
there is one thing that seems full,
- - - trust me, when I tell you honey,
their capacity for feeding us the B.S. - - -
... as long as they make money! ,
- - - is limitless!

She calls me to her office,
and lectures me in full,
because part of her review this year,
is how she fleshed out my potential ...

... I see demotion in her future!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dee Daffodil 02 May 2007

Otherwise known as the B.S Factor...no? ? I like the fact that you say what's on your mind Barry! ! Nicely done! Hugs, Dee

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