I arrived at the building
all glass and chrome,
and pushed my way
through the revolving door
and followed the signs
to the Finance Department..
“Excuse me, miss,”
I inquired at the information desk,
“I was directed here
to meet with they --
can you let them know
I’m here?”
“Oh …. uh ….
I’m sorry,
you’ve been misdirected,”
she smiled sweetly.
“They’re not here --
we just crunch numbers,
that’s all we do.”
“But isn’t this
where the Controller works?
And isn’t he or she in control?”
I asked.
“Well, yes,”
she answered,
“This is where the Controller works
but she doesn’t really control things.
They do!”