Expectation
It was all a mistake
Lines around the building
Phones ringing without rest
Mailbags in the doorway
Not to mention faxes
And the internet
And we responsible for the records
Sitting at our desks
Confounded by the fuss
Unauthorized
We denied all callers
Refused admittance to the crowd
Opened no envelopes
Pulled the plug on the rest
We waited for instructions
As we had been taught
Then a message
From someone in authority
It was all a mistake
Tell all comers
Whatever it was it isn't
That's that
Which is what we did
And went about our business
Following the rules
What we had we filed
We accepted no more
Soon we reported
Normalcy restored
11/27-12/1/95, 6/1/98
Copyright 1998 by Maurice Leiter
Posted with permission
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