Hold tight but not too tight

A poem about management crisis

Hold It Tight But Not Too Tight

Continuing this long day of work Imperfections do arise

They think because I’m in charge I’m open to compromise 

“You were one of us” A factual excuse

But now the weight is on my shoulders 

Your review I must dispute

The manager walks in notices laziness in the ranks

expect my name to be called and not receiving thanks

“Ashley to the Managers office”

Fears ignited, anger rises at the service from my friends

I can’t even excuse their behaviour I hope they make amends

“Listen here black” the voice bellows from his chair

your idiotic , not suitable , I really do despair 

My anger rises and I see red I try to talk him down

“but sir they won’t listen I’m just a decorated clown”

he stands this rotund mass of  sweat upon me places a hand

“your not the man I thought you were 

YOUR FIRED UNDERSTAND!”

With those words I can’t contain the feelings deep inside

The managers final resting place is where we now reside 

reaching ,gripping the throat I squeeze until he’s blue

Not holding too tightly though his suffocated scream I pursue

“heeeeeellllp” there it is angelic sounds to my ears

Look into his piercing eyes my smile tempts his fears

My strangulation, suffocating , sufficing for his words 

Relinquishing my duties for the ignorance of the herds

Spluttering and gasping my vice like grip meets no end

Last memories, nail in the coffin, my incarceration soon to spend

But then the alarm goes off as I awaken from my slumber

How frequently I kill my boss my mind does often wonder 

Author's Note

Please give honest reviews as always

Reviews

[Katie]

I like the subject matter of this poem. It made me smile (I'm sure there are many of us who have dreamed of killing a bad boss). I like the rhyming scheme you used. I enjoyed this poem

For Technicals:
I find the flow of it is a little disjointed, but I think that is only because it lacks punctuation. And I don't mean that you should put a comma after every line (which some people seem to think equals proper punctuation) but actual proper punctuation. If there would be a comma in that line in Prose there should still be one in poetry. You have it a bit at the end and thats it. Also you need to capitalize your name when you use it. The only other problem is you have a few small gramatical errors, but otherwise well done.

[howlfjdks]

I hope your boss doesn't see this! I was definitely shocked the transition to a subtle story to something much more radical.

[HopelesslyDevoted]

somewhat disturbing, but the best ones always are... interesting... it left me wanting to read more.

[SpokenWord]

I am lucky to have a boss I don't want to kill, LOL.

The writing was awesome, and the story took turns and twists that kept us looking. yes many must have this same dream because work is no joy! My thoughts are this is a wonderful write, creative, dark and some what funny.

[Dilan Gray]

I love the twist at the end! That was great! I love the images in this poem. You wrote this well and I can see everything you say! Really great!

[fernii]

This is good. And shows how imaginative the mind is and how thinking all of that you can still refrain from actually doing what your thinking if you get what i mean :)

[Stef Outsiders]

Brilliant.. dark and humorous... when you work in a environment like that, your going to think crazy things. That's why I'm scared of getting job... LOL
Thumbs up! 100/100!