Tina

Tina from the office loves to laugh

to joke and mess around

she brought in fairy cakes for us all

Tina is such a lovely woman

Tina looks tired today

but she sings showtunes

I join in with her

and her smile widens, the bags under her eyes tighten

Tina is shaking when making her coffee

she asks if I want one

yes please I say

she spills it on the carpet and curses

I have never heard her curse before

Tina packs up her desk, her eyes red and watery

Tina I call and she turns slowly

have to make your own coffee now she jokes

but her face doesn't move

I call tina and check she is okay

I need a vacation she says

I knew you didn't get fired

I told everyone

she thanks me

Tina is such a lovely woman

Author's Note

This idea came to me and I wrote it down quite spontaneously. Let me know if it works for you or not, thanks!