As I sat there
cooling my heels,
I noticed a copy of our organization’s
annual report
on the table
next to my chair.
I picked it up
and started
thumbing through it.
Our workplace looked so rosy
depicted on
the slick pages …
smiling employees
of all
colors and hues,
dignified executives
exuding power and confidence
from their pinstripes.
And teamwork --
above all, teamwork --
emphasized on
page after page.
“One big
happy family …”
I muttered to myself,
“… yeah, right.”
Frustration
and cynicism
welled up
in my throat.