Empty Suit

by Kelly Sharp

An empty suit needs no reason
To complicate or cry treason
All he needs is authority
Not logic, thought or clarity
And a very expensive suit

A CEO needs not a pen
To document or put a spin
On anything he chooses to
Because he owns a shiny shoe
And a very expensive suit

The only one who merits raise
But oh, for yes men he has praise
And aren't we all quite impressed
By his conflicted interest
And a very expensive suit

He notes numbers, graphs and charts then
Turns it over to his spokesmen
Who send it to high committee
Head of whom has shares aplenty
And a very expensive suit

They talk all things corporated
How they'll keep labor sedated
They hold but a business degree
Yet claim to know it all you see
And a very expensive suit

In the boardrooms on topmost floors
They close their ears and close the doors
Hear not outcry or frustration
Theirs is total insulation
And a very expensive suit

Is success your inclination?
Try not personification
If you wish to the ladder climb
Just get your self home office time
And a very expensive suit

The Author

Kelly is the mother of three and an ER ward clerk. In her spare time, she writes poetry and historical fiction in the state of Mississippi. Her interest are Celtic folklore, the outdoors, history, and reading. She's 39 years old.