I WORK HERE

A Poem by EVA PETERS

its just where i work

I TRY TO BELONG
BUT AM TO MUCH OF A STRANGER TO THEM THAN I AM TO MYSELF
IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND, BUT I JUST WORK HERE
I LEAVE MY HOUSE UNATTENDED JUST TO GET HERE IN TIME
BUT WHO'S THERE TO NOTICE
TO APPRECIATE,
ALL I GET IS A BUNCH OF PAPERS ON MY DESK
AND WHEN I ASK ALL I GET IS
'YOU JUST WORK HERE'
I TRY TO BE MORE OF A 'BRANCH'
BUT THEY STILL REFER TO ME AS 'THE WORKER'
JUST BECAUSE I JUST WORK HERE