fresh blood

fresh blood comes to the workplace &

walks through the gauntlet---

head down, clean & shiny,

maybe even pressed clothes,

maybe even lips glistening,

maybe goes to the gym,

maybe has a main squeeze,

maybe has a rap sheet,

maybe looking for a good f**k,

maybe just wants to be

left

alone

so that they can get oriented at their new job,

but you know

all the rest of those surrounding the new fish

are bored out of their gourds &

they wanna know all about the newbie

because something new will give life to their

already

obviously

dead

lives.