Trouble and Criticism
July 5, 2017
Not allowed to joke
In trouble for talking
Pacing an issue
Can do nothing right
Innocent comment
Becomes a problem
Are they just looking
To find fault in behavior
Or am I just bad
Keep hands on table
Throw manners out the window
Drink lukewarm water
Weight not going up
Not my fault; I work very hard
Do everything asked
Promised Starbucks snack
Already denied; tripped up
No acknowledgment
Efforts mean nothing
Nada- progress? What progress?
I'm stuck in the mud
Authenticity
I claim ownership of me
Despite what they say
I'm falsely accused
Reprimanded, criticized
I do it all wrong
Why do I bother
"Play the game, jump through the hoops"
End up in the same place
I can't get ahead
Tired of losing the skirmish
Stagnant, if not worse
Movement seems backward
How much more must I endure?
Before I see light
Not losing hope
But frustration wears me down
What more can I do