NEW CLEANER GIRL

NEW CLEANER GIRL

 

A new cleaning girl, Monika,

Came with her boss today to “seek-ah”…

A position here

To clean this year,

A prospect that’s hardly “unique-ah”.

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This one seems as cute as the rest,

And watching is what we do best…

To leave them be

Is essentially,

To keep male behavior suppressed.

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A former boss let the girls pass

Between gauntlets of glass…

The men on each side

Would stand there wide-eyed,

While knowing they weren’t allowed to make a pass!

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It’s just as well for us old farts,

To concentrate on visual arts…

The visions are there

For all to share,

But nobody better touch any hearts.

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The language barrier seals

Any hope of  under-the-radar deals…

Claiming little comprehension

Or English retention,

The girls keep any suitors on their heels.

 

—Jonathan Caswell