Desperately under-staffed
The job encompasses so much
After awhile it's coming
at you so fast
Mind splitting into fragments.
Confusion.
What day is it? Who did
you say this is?
Sorry.I haven't had time.
I'll promise the world to
meet your demands
And their expectations.But
I won't deliver.
My wheels won't quit spinning long
enough
To get the job done.Fear
of failure grips me.
I'm going to screw up and
let you down.
Anxiety pounding in my chest.
I'm doing my best.I'm going
to flunk this test.
Hold the phone I can't think
straight.
I don't care right now it
will all have to wait.
I need a coke(smoke)to get
me through
I may be losing my mind,so
what's new?
If I step out for awhile and
clear my head
I might comprehend what
you just said.
Paranoia I'm not good enough.
I'm not competant. It's
just a bluff.
It should have been done yesterday
But another priority got
in the way.
The customer questions why
the jobs not done.
It's hard to explain I'm
only one.
Accusing voices filling
my head
Won't let me sleep when
I go to bed.
At daybreak I'm tired and
fear I'll be fired
I won't be eligible for
rehire.
You know this stress is
really the pits!
Give me a moment to get
a grip.
I really can't end my poem
this way
Knowing that tomorrow is
another day
When I'll look out upon
this town
And know it is safer cause
I was around.
Don't panic. It's only stress
You're just as valuable as
the rest.
You're one of the best.
