Dubious - February 11, 2012

[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "Dubious". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]]

Dubious - Squiddy Geiger - February 11, 2012

Inconsequential, trivial
Lacking in serious qualities
Minor, without substance
An experience of dubious value

You try your best, you fail
No matter how you struggle
Your efforts muted by mediocrity
Treated as the triviality it is

You put up with it as long
As you can, the barbs, the jabs,
The jokes at your expense
Until one day, you can take no more

You march into the office,
Demanding to see the boss,
You fling an envelope down
And say "Enough, two weeks to go!"

The boss looks up mildly from
Behind his big oak desk, and says
"Oh, that's ok, my friend, you see
Your efforts were dubious at best."

You look at him and fantasize
That his head explodes completely
But keep yourself in control
And leave the office serenely

You leave the building,
Heading home. You see his car
Is parked right next to yours.
Flat tires? Oh yes, he'll notice.

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