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It really sucks

when you get mad

at your co-workers

instead of your managers.

You expect managers

to be assholes.

That’s part of their job

but it’s different

when it’s your co-worker;

your alleged comrade.

One time

was the morning

after a Jethro Tull concert.

One of—several of my colleagues

were pissing me off big time.

And it was weird because

I’d be humming “Bouree”

and then I’d lapse into

violent, homicidal urges

that are, by nature,

quite perturbing to me.

It was scary.

Hitler had Wagner.

I was getting afraid

that J.S. would be my demon.

I was rolling thru the morning

humming a few bars of “Bouree”

and then wishing I had

a gun or an Uzi

for even greater firepower

and going back & forth.

I couldn’t get into

a proper rhythm 

as the day rolled along.

It was an epic battle

Between Johann Sebastian

and homicidal tendencies

but I am happy to report

that J.S. won out.

By day’s end, I was still 

humming “Bouree”

but murderous intent was

vanquished from my heart

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