shiny shoes

too many men standing
around with their
half-mockney accents,
slick hairstyles,
shiny shoes,
'listen to me!' coughs
that demonstrate the
unquestionable urgency of
their presence -
standing there
looking
at me like the
insignificant weasle
i am to them -
thinking they can
intimidate
me with their
short sleeved blue shirts
and their
over-urinal meetings about cash
flow
(like they haven't even got
time to
stop to pee!)
- annoyance
- grating voices
- slightly too baggy
trousers...

STOP!

...and listen...

We're not all like you.