fresh blood

fresh blood comes to the workplace &
walks through the gauntlet---
head down, clean & shiny,
maybe even pressed clothes,
maybe even lips glistening,
maybe goes to the gym,
maybe has a main squeeze,
maybe has a rap sheet,
maybe looking for a good fuck,
maybe just wants to be
left
alone
so that they can get oriented at their new job,
but you know
all the rest of those surrounding the new fish
are bored out of their gourds &
they wanna know all about the newbie
because something new will give life to their
already
obviously
dead
lives.