Fearless Leader
Many decades she has spent
in this horridly dreadful place
But with no look of satisfaction
when you glance upon her face
A fearless leader she may seem
with no followers behind her feet
For they know each step she takes
would only lead to their defeat
A vocal person she can be,
when voicing out one's short comings,
Her tone will raise several octaves
when it is discipline she is giving.
For each month of the calendar year
a staff meeting she will call
then will cancel hours before its schedule
without giving a single reason to us all
But in those very rare occasions
that a meeting has been followed through
she will walk into the conference room
wearing those dirty white Keds shoes.
Walking up and down these halls
you will only see her in lavender or pink
Complimented only by the blue eye shadow
that can be seen after she blinks.
Many often wonder how
she could have lasted this long here
Perhaps it is quite easy to do so
when everyone under her
ends up quitting within a year
So that no one will be around to complain
of a management so full of flaws
That even the most loyal employee
has no choice but to drop a jaw.
Still she has her few minions
that will do whatever she commands
and will defend her every reasoning
as they all stand hand in hand.
A poor judge of character she is
when deciding which employee to promote
she will base her decisions solely
on who will favor her decisions the most.
However, there is no doubt in each mind
that her presence here will continue to remain
For she has no knowledge of anything else
and trusting her on other tasks would be insane.
The Minion
He walks the halls
nose high above his head
Looking for any persons
That will do whatever he says
Though few words are expressed
when his presence is near
He becomes the topic of ridicule
when his cluelessness becomes clear.
Many under his control
wonder how he managed to climb
So high in this ladder of success
with so little marbles in his mind.
All those directly under him
that has realized this very fact
refuse to confuse him with questions
since it is the answer that he will lack
Speculations circulate around
about what he does day and day.
For it should be easy to do nothing
when one always gets his way.
Not thinking twice
about running to his master
That has been his way
of climbing the ladder faster.
The Anachronism
Quick footed in her white high-top shoes
she rushes to get to her destination
Wild golden locks flays about with each step
to her surroundings she pays no attention
Yet oh so important she may seem
dressed in her skirted suit of dark blue
With white socks to match her sneakers
and the nude colored stockings too
Yet to us all it us quite unclear
what her job functions may entail
for her daily routines are not so routine
and her work ethic seeming frail
All those people working under her
all those two people I mean
Seem not in need of her assistance
unless going out for a long meal
for it will take them hours for lunch
arriving way past the appointed time
Yet no one dares to say a single word
and with her actions no one pays any mind
Misplaced and out-dated she is today
with her appearance in all angles
But she will fit in quite perfectly
with Bananarama and the Bangles
With all the restrictions and rules
that the rest of us must all follow
It seems none apply to her at all
and for all of us it will bring sorrow
For we are all aware of the fact
that those in her proximity must endure
countless hours of rants about her life
for she cannot be classified as demure.
To us all it remains an enigma
exactly what her function may be
yet when downsizing time arrives
a great asset to the company is what they see
But we all know that anyone else
is more fitting to do her tasks
since it is clearly obvious to us all
that appropriate work ethics is what she lacks.
The Lady in Black
No matter how high the mercury rises,
she will be covered in a thick, long anorak.
But no one can ever mention she does not match;
from head to toe she will be covered in black
As she steps out into the sun,
the hood of her coat will hide her head
and the sunglasses will be placed on her face
with no regard for what the weatherman said.
When you cross her path in the halls
you cannot help but give a little smile
because she will send a giggle in your direction
and you're left there just wondering why?
You haven't any clue what you've done
since you have said nothing but hello.
But she will continue to laugh as she passes by;
perhaps there is something only she knows.
When stepping foot into the lavatory
you must always be on the look out.
She may be in the stall right next to you
making those many various sounds
May they be humming, sighing, or singing,
not one person truly has a clue
and you are leave the toilet a bit scared
not knowing exactly what to do.
Many of us remain very cordial
and send polite greeting her way
For who would want to speak to her
When her 42 caliber has something to say.
Those who have been around her long enough
know to turn away in fear
Especially as she screams frantically
when a spider is somewhat near
One, at times, may wonder
what is hidden behind her blank stare
Is she contemplating your demise?
Maybe she's not even all there.
Through various managerial efforts
she has managed to maintain employed
Perhaps they are merely just awaiting
the day her rocket ship will deploy
For under no grounds could they possess
to terminate such a indolent employee
even though she will one day bring destruction
and all of this we can foresee.
The Face on the Poster
He walks down the corridor
arm stretched out to his side.
Feeling the walls of each cubicle he passes
as his fingers give them a quick glide
If no walls are present
for his greedy fingers to stroke
he will stare closely at his feet
he is truly one unusual bloke.
His beady eyes will gaze upon you
as you pass him through the hall
and his gait will suddenly quicken
as if slowing will lead to a fall
At functions and gatherings
Socially inept he is known to be
Perhaps one day before long
his face will be seen on late night TV
For he is not the kind of man
who responds properly to the word "NO"
It will take several times to get him to stop
this is how he has made countless foes
The young ones around this elderly man
his target does seem to prefer
They are surely the ones
he will definitely go after
But do not try to gently let him down
with excuses, however valid they may be
for he will see them as more of a reason
to continue forward with his scheme
As you make your way home
you'll see him through your rear-view mirror
But no man should hide in fear
for it's the young ladies that should run in terror
Still he managed to secure his employment
in this horrid and dreadful place
even with the complaint against him
he has quite some nerve to show his face
His continual presence here
to us all just goes to show
Just how far down the ladder
this department is willing to go.
The Head inside the Fedora
As The Mignon's right-hand man
he cannot be mistaken for any other
especially underneath that hat
that will give all of us a shudder
For he serves merely as an operative
for the short while he's been here
When his master is not around
he will act as his eyes and his ears
In a short while working here
such impressions he has already made
that since he's got his precious ally
there's no reason for him to be afraid
For he can do what he pleases
and no one will stand in his way
as long as The Mignon watches over him
his voice will have a greater say.
Being able to be more versatile
in the tasks allotted for us all
he will see this as a great triumph
to be able to do it all
But to us here there is no glory
to move up this particular ladder
for an extended presence here
will just make us even sadder
But surely he remains prideful
about his seemingly quick success
being able to use his man for leverage
he finds himself truly blessed
As he extends the same courtesy
he will admit all of this to be true
Especially when trying to impress
that someone he is trying to woo
But do not try to remain amiable
when trying to ward him off your scent
It is the subtleties he cannot see
and you've wasted your time spent
With riddle-covered paper cranes
he tries to have his feelings show
But fails dramatically in his efforts
since no one bothers give the riddles a go
So his nose will remain high and brown
this we can all say is a safe surmise
It is the inclusion of such individuals
will bring this department to its demise.
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