They were rejoicing in the aisles

and the supervisors could not believe

their superior eyes.

Champagne and caveats washed away

the weary before they even had the inclination

of begging, "no more."

And all the while I was dancing out of my skin

and you were diffusing threatening conversations

and the workers of the world

were not uniting because if they did

oh man

it would be bad news bears.