Break time

The staff room is a dug out.
Only the strong survive
in this hard-working madness.

Newbies sit shaking in a corner,
eating lunch at the computer
getting crumbs in the keyboard.

Working too hard.

Seasoned professionals drink coffee
before the sound of the bell:
the big push.

I look into the eyes of my collegues
and see my hollow self reflected there.
It can't be hate? Can it?

The waiting is the worst part.