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As the shipper

slash receiver

it was my job

to see merchandise

in and out

of the plant

What a shitty job!

to take on such much

responsibility

for a mere $9.50

an hour

with few real benefits

I felt like

a fucking fool

getting up early

every morning

and going in to work

to slave away

I can’t say much

for that place

but one thing

I did learn

was to question

the validity of it

and my undying faith

in this way of life

was severely tested

as I saw darkness

in the eyes of all

these fellow co-workers

So as I signed

bills of lading

I thought of how

this merchandise

was more valuable

than my life

In truth, I just

learned not to care

just to get as much

as I possibly could

and keep myself alive

in the process