Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Corporate Slave




 I was trying to keep my cool 

Not to be drama queen

but my cracked head made me write this poem anyway!

Its my 10th year in Corporate World!

What an achievement that’s what they say.

But damn Covid for making my 10th year idle!

17 months of NO VACATION and counting!

Dedicated employee, sigh.


I was asked if how is work, or what I do

I rolled my eyes for receiving same questions since 19

But now I found the right answer thanks to Sam.


“I am Corporate Slave!”

The best way to describe handling tenders!

Reading every pages from cover to cover

Trying my best to understand its terms and conditions

Having this chicken brain is indeed a real struggle!

Hit my deadline by hook or by crook!

Or else all blame comes to me left and right!

I am though, strict, and too critical.

I don’t want excuse only results 

So lets get the shit done no matter what!


At work they say am Anna Wintour

Surely like her my colleague call me monster as well!

But when they meet me outside office

They say I have kid inside which they are dying to see.

Indeed I have two face

So don’t confuse yourself when you meet!

At work or somewhere else.

I perfectly separate my work from personal life.


People say Corporate Work is awesome!

Coat and tie in an air condition room

Just seating from 8-5

How I wish they been there and tell me the same way

For it was honestly not that easy.

For every dream you need to pay a price

I paid mine so much with interest

I give up my youth and live like am 40 when I join.

It is the best way to survive and not to hang myself

For in this world its not about the IQ

Rather its about you handling stress

So if your mentally or emotionally weak 

Perhaps this world isn’t for you!


Cha has told me many times

“I want a simple life”

And so Sam and I agree 

perhaps we giggle and imagine ourselves

3 headed monster dreaming about life 

While living in Corporate Life!

Live on keep dreaming that’s what we always say

We are called maam or sir

Attending glamorous meeting 

Talking about millions of money

But believe me our dreams is to live in Farm Place.

Have simple life without needing to attend meeting,

Phone call, emails.

Drink our 1st coffee in the morning so calmly!

Cook our breakfast,

Water our plants and vegetables

Wear our pajama and have life none stop chitchat!




(Original Poem written in Doha, Qatar)

Copyright @savingcent



*Photo not mine