Lament of a filing clerk,

sonnet in tetrameter

Lament of a filing clerk.

 

Another day draws to its close.

A boring day like yesterday.

Much like tomorrow I suppose.

Each and every day the same.

 

I go to work from nine to five

The boredom starts when I arrive.

I hardly know that I’m alive

Each and every day the same

 

Though I’m well paid for what I do

I would like to try something new.

A day dream which will not come true

.Each and every day the same.

 

I’d like to change but dare not try.

I’ll be nobody ‘til I die.

 

26/02/2012

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Reviews

[Brantwijn]

Boy, I can name that tune! It does indeed reflect the monotony of clerical work, certainly. I also think your choice of meter and rhyme really plays up the repetitive and monotonous nature of the work, while making the poem itself easy to read through and follow. A nice, short, sweet poem. Bravo!

[Donald Meikle]

play on my friend play on. It's just another day. eh?

[emmajoy]

Ohhhhh dear, such negativity .. not like you at all, at all. And, yet, your phrasing sings, positively sings so maybe there's some humour here and I just didnt realise it until this moment. Oh dear, now I'm not sure!

However, what I do know is that you're again displaying your wonderful rhyming skills. Must have read dozens, hundreds of fine poems from you over the years!

[Tate Morgan]

A friend of 22 yrs died yesterday and my last conversation with him was of this very topic.Better to try even if it is wrong or unproductive that to do nothing at all