she stomped the Tara

this chick got fired today
her numbers were way down
and she was missing time
more frequently because
of morning sickness
in the afternoons

apparently she saw it coming
even though half these idiots
would get fired for
texting or surfing their handhelds
at the greasiest fast food job

we had hung out with her
a few times outside of
the legal department
of the collection agency
but she was always trying a little too hard
bringing up herb and happy hour
every week
even though we rarely bit

i am watching all these folks
ponder how long they will be here
and most of them, especially the old-timers,
are congratulatory when they hear i am
quitting

they are wondering how many years
they'll keep doing this
and they know that unless something
falls in their lap
or they get fired
they will stay

i hope, for their sake, they all get fired

a toast to the children,
they are the future