Black bags and Pink Slips

Black Bags and Pink Slips

a steady stream of employees
trudged in the direction of the
warehouse, wrapped in heavy
coats, collars pulled up
tight to keep out the chill wind.
inside, an hourly handed out
frozen turkeys from the rear of a
truck to another clerk wearing
a Turkey Temp apron and a
black knit cap.
No company managers to shake
our hands and wish us a happy
holiday this year.
We handed over our pink slips,
in exchange receiving our
company’s Christmas bonus,
a frozen turkey and cheap
plastic mug inside a black
bag emblazoned with the
company logo.
a steady stream of employees
drifted back towards their
cubicles, the remainder of the
afternoon shadowed by the
uncertainty of a job after
Christmas. How fitting,
pink slips and black bags.

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