Sandra Martyres - Hard Times

The company was downsizing which they
Euphemistically described as right sizing
The Management casually brushed aside
All signs of employee antagonism
And for those who were to lose their jobs
They deliberately ignored the fears and sobs
Making insensitive comments that the staff
Could even benifit by catching up on lost sleep and
Seize the opportunity to relax in the coming months
As there would be no need to rush to be in time
To swipe their access card sharp on the dot of nine
This callous Management attitude just exacerbated
The anger of the staff already frustrated

During recession times no matter the effort put in
New jobs are hard to come by
And the fear of failure increases with every try
Ill health and insomnia become common
Worry begins to paralyse the jobless ones
As they think about daughters and sons
Apart from having to face nagging spouses
And landlords driving them out of their houses
All this misery because some moneyed nerds
Knew not how to manage their herds
Had they followed the proper ethical business path
They could have avoided this dreadful aftermath.

Sandra Martyres

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