A poem on Corporate Life – Prabhuprasad Paduchuri

Dedicated to all hard working employees.

We both joined office on the same day.

You talked diplomatically,

I preferred emotional conversations.

All the times, you smiled at boss jokes,

Where I didn’t find any humour or sarcasm.

During the coffee breaks, you were expressive about weekends,

While I was shy to expose my personal life.

You kept on presenting false reports to manager,

While I was one to stay back and complete the work.

You were busy about giving negative feedback,

While I was preparing for my distance learning course.

After 2 years, you got promotion and best employee certification,

While I was forced to get minimum rating under Bell curve.

We both had girlfriends, while you got married to her,

Whereas my girl hates me to the core for what I am.

You bought a car and flat,

I stay in hostel and travel in local buses.

You invested in stock market and building assets,

I choose to invest in people’s smiles and dreams.

Accidentally, we both died in the same month.

We both took nothing with us.

Many people attended your funeral ceremony.

4 people were also carrying me on their shoulders.

1 month later, nobody remembered you.

While so many homes were still weeping for my loss.

#PrabhuprasadPaduchuri

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