Men in black and women all natty
Put-on smiles and appearing to be chatty
Rushing to meet recruiters with a sense of dread
Confident, yet worried about the next piece of bread
Shades of grey, yet bundle of nerves
Years of toil, yet still negotiating life’s curves
Running in a race to enter the management hall-of-fame
Wanting to hang their boots, but still playing the game
The “buyers” are pickier than ever before
Rejecting “ware” at the slightest “nick” in the core
The economy going south is aiding the “evil”
Cause or result, no doubt it is causing upheaval
Sitting on the sidelines I witness and wonder
Is this hassle worth letting your life get torn asunder?
With creditors knocking doors, ready to flog the “almost dead”
In life’s pecking order nothing precedes the next piece of bread!
By Sunil Puri
(Inspired by the current employment scenario in India; wherein all – even the smartest and the most experienced – are desperately searching for good opportunities)
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