Monday, January 18, 2016

THEY GOT US BY THE BALLS


It begins Sunday
afternoon; the vise
turns slowly.
A pall descends
as the steel clamps
tighten. Suddenly,
your balls thump
into your chest
as your heart
and mind follows.
No amount of distraction:
football, basketball,
Downton Abby, 60 Minutes,
your partners needs,
your children's tantrums,
can withstand Monday's
assault: they pay us
just enough,
so you have to
show-up
for work
today.

Norman Savage
Greenwich Village, 2016

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