Kali the Civil Servant
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#46 Kali the Civil Servant
She sits at her little window, ignoring the lines;
or, better yet, misdirecting them.
Each one of them a cow compelled into the chute,
waiting for the daily insemination ritual to begin.
Her yawn/smile threatens to bisect
the top of her head-
at least, that would be SOMETHING.
Perfunctorily, she staples each set of directives
to each forhead in turn.
The faces
have blended together.
The mass of humanity has become a true unity to her;
her destiny, a habit.
A lassitude has beset her beyond and below any weariness
we might imagine...
and no retirement in sight.
Next...
Next...
Next!
When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance,
his colleagues generally present him with a watch.
R.C. Sherriff
Retired is being twice tired, I've thought
First tired of working, then tired of not.
Richard Armour
O, blest retirement! Friend to life's decline -
How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these,
A youth of labor with an age of ease!
Goldsmith
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The challenge of retirement is how to spend time without spending money.
Author Unknown
Retirement is wonderful. It's doing nothing without worrying about
getting caught at it.
— Gene Perret
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