Time WIP
The word of an entrepreneur is “eventually.”
The word of a father is “wait.”
The words of a merchant are “how soon?”
The words of a teacher are “you’re late.”
The architect is two weeks late
And only sees the owner's shocked face
The subcontractor is four weeks late
The owner frowns and pops a pill
The general works tirelessly
They are only three and half weeks behind
The owner waves their fist and produces a fine
And threatens to send them to jail
*WIP = Work In Progress
Copyright © 2020 by Matt Antis. Originally published in Poet’s Guild’s Poem-A-Day on December 5, 2020, by Ink Jot Kingdom.
