Fifty years
Monday to Friday
seven to four
paycheck to paycheck.
Fifty years
reviewed, promoted, respected
humbled, honored, awarded
successful, learning, proficient.
Fifty years
deadlines, all-nighters, program-bugs
competition, bosses, customers
documentation, flowcharts, walk-throughs.
Fifty years
analyzing, designing, implementing
on-call pager, written reports
meetings and classes.
Fifty years
shackled to the chair
monopoly of the mind
confinement of the hours.
After fifty years
packed up the books
said fond farewells
handed in the keys
After fifty years
a new beginning
an open mind
wild and free.
Focus Unlimited 