Labor Daze
By Patricia Asuncion

Addicts writhe
one rush to next. Adrenalin surge
throbbing deadlines blur work into cold-

sweat frenzies.

Work-ethic dogma pushes red-eyed needles
into high achievers who want job done bureaucrat’s

paper trail
in tri pli cate
in chronological o
r
d
e
r.

right,

Monday to Friday breath held 120 hours

until TGIF furlough
one happy hour
one freeze-dried weekend

token treats
for obedient circus elephants.