Jellyfish gurgle through the watercooler
By Brooklands
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"Jellyfish gurgle through the watercooler, says Sean
who works for the foreign rights department.
He cannot stop using his imagination.
"It must have run out of kryptonite, Sean says when the Xerox machine
breaks. Colleagues blame problems in his home-life. "Translucent
jellyfish gurgle through the watercooler, says Sean.
He still has friends; they tell him to take a week off, go for some
long walks, get it out of his system. "I haven't got a system, he laments,
"I cannot stop using my imagination.
Mr. Snarkey invites him for an informal chat: "you've been somewhat withdrawn;
anything been getting to you? "No, nothing, I feel perfectly content;
Jellyfish gurgle through the watercooler, says Sean.
Sean forgets about his quarterly review. Mr. Snarkey finds him having a lot of fun
with shredded paper: Eighties wigs, bird nests, pompoms. Sean uses a Dutch accent:
"I cannot shtop u-shing my imaginashun.
"Sean-o! Sean-o! What's your favourite memory from fifteen years of fun?
A couple of Sean's friends organised a farewell event.
"Jellyfish gurgling through the watercooler, says Sean.
He cannot stop using his imagination.
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