Data Entry

By: Chad Olson

Can you tap, tap temp? Like Sammy Davis?
Push against those cubicle walls, Sampson!
Dilbert's laughing at you.
Gossip (oooooo, no WAY)
You'll just project the laziness curve
for the next fiscal quarter

Never wash your coffee cup.

Thumb tack down the papers floating
(a messy desk makes you a rebel!)
Flip that Rolodex you Wing Commander
Champion of cheeky email forwards
You get paper cuts, battle scars, your Achilles fingertip.

Is that a jealous sidelong glance?
as the "permanents" go to the feed trough
snuffing
and you watch them like the runt.

It's!the!boss! (surprise move)around the corner -
a casual glance your way...he values you like Styrofoam:
He'll use you, but don't you hurt the environment?
Hey, hey, it's just little ol' me, typing away,
getting splinters on the bottom rung.


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