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.

[Silent Serenity also kn..]

This was awesome.....at times I was like "OMG" then even a giggle emerged for how many of us have ever wanted to strangle our bosses.....no need to agree but I know we are all out there! lol

Kudos, seriously....it kept me interested the whole time! :)

[Ashley Myers]

lmao. OMG!!!! i have felt this way about my boss too many times to count. at first i thought it was going to a be a dark murderous poem and then it hits you at the end that its just a dream and i loved it. it made me laugh seriously!!! im favoriting it

[Brandon]

I work two jobs. And thankfully both of my bosses are pretty cool. In fact, my boss for the framing crew I work for is more of a buddy. We hang out at his house and stuff. So I think I'm pretty fortunate in that regard. But I have worked for a Chinese cyborg before. And yeah...I did want to do some stranglin'.

[A]

I think it is disturbing in an interesting way, I believe many would relate to it even if they didn't express their feelings in a poem like you did, but these thoughts come to our minds all of us :D
Good job i like it.

[Midday_Mystery]

I agree with apathy's assement it is truly a bedtime story gone wrong, and A Vivid portrayal of life in the workplace

[Apathy To Empathy]

lol Seriously running out of words to say for this other than: A bedtime story gone wrong. Excellent!!

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

lol Im still laughing what a good poem and an even better way of dealing with the stress you can kill them in your sleep

an awesome twist at the end I did not expect it than again I never know what to expect from you

My strangulation, suffocating , sufficing for his words
Relinquishing my duties for the ignorance of the herds

I like those lines a lot love the beat within them

[guiltyascharged]

I like it! Very good!

[Tarik]

It's beautifully disturbing with a strange, yet dazzling, ideas hovering around your words.