Clockwatcher
Moments
chestnut
haired woman arrived early, but not first
first
was Armani power suit dark haired woman
vice president wanna be lived for meetings and donuts.
Always
first
always
chocolate iced, always chair left of the speaker
silver
haired man noted room reserved for two hours
one
hundred twenty minutes
seven
thousand two hundred seconds
sonorous
lecture, pie charts and power point
managers
mingled, muted chatter, hushed laughter
surreptitious
text, each moment ticked on armitron to rolex wristwear
legs
crossed, uncrossed, crossed again
chair
swivel, stifled sneeze, hand raised
asked
and answered, frowns, grins, pens scratched notes
pertinent
or not, doodles and grocery lists
blank
stares while reliving a morning argument, choosing dinner menu,
dreaming
of vacation, or composing a love letter
spirited
debate, deflated ego
meeting
adjourned
chestnut
haired woman confers with silver haired man
strolled
out door immersed in conversation
Armani
power suit dark haired woman turned off lights
always
last
by Joanne Faries
Not me - I'm first out the door in my sneakers. Happy Friday everyone.
Happy International Women's Day
Enjoy your weekend
Sounds like a typical meeting! I'm always early but like you, first out the door.
ReplyDeleteI've never been one to climb to the top. I like my free time too much and do not want to be "on call".
DeleteGreat post Joanne loved the read very much.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
I'm sure outta there as soon as it is done
ReplyDeleteand if I can find a way to wiggle out sooner, I will.
DeleteSounds like many meetings I've attended. They were never my favorite activity. You captured them and the people in them perfectly.
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