hysterical laughter
hyenas in heat,
vibrations in the air
over the top
madness,
8:30 in the morning
bellowing
and quaking
over…nothing…
platitudes
shouted at each other
as I cower
in my office
scared to make my
presence known…
what is this madness?
what is this hysteria?
can laughter
be louder?
…or more mannered?
I withdraw
further into myself
feeling like an alien
to this hysteria
everybody seems so busy
doing…nothing
then I hear
that screeching laughter
that makes me shudder
to my core…
The boss has entered the building.
Video
Notes
- I wrote this piece about a real place I worked at.
- Grammarly’s Tone Detector: Confident (*****) Sad (*****). Confident..and sad?
Written & Recorded: 2013
Video & Drawings: September 2022