7 brrrooooongs so far
from boss’s office speakers
extra extra loud

even better news
he changed his cell phone ringtone
to bagpipe music

i have been here for
all of 12 minutes & i’m
ready to go home

monthly report day
means staring at spreadsheets for
numbers that look “off”

tomorrow’s migraine
is already pressing in
at my brain’s edges

gotta take some time
& quietly acclimate
to reality