“You studied that, but now you work… here?”
she asked with a slightly tilted head
“You worked there before, but now you work… here?”
then she said, “Usually people want to move up” 
listen, it’s been ten seconds
let go of my hand
it’s not so nice to meet you

©️poem by Darlene (BonjourDarlene.com)

Bonjour ! I’ll continue to write about my favorite French-inspired things, as well as books, chocolate, music, movies, and postcards, but to change things up a bit, I will also share a 50-word poem each day in the month of January!

These micro-poems are based on personal observations, pesky intrusive thoughts, and general anxiety about getting older. This poem was inspired by a true story. Too polite to clap back, I wrote a poem instead. Thanks for reading!

This poem is from my poem-a-day series (January 2024).