Fear

My world so unstable 

(just want you to know),

One minute you're here -

then you must go.

There's talk of retrenchment with

plenty of tears

and

grey headed people are filling with

fears.

It's early retirement -

   like it or not.

Give to the tax man all that

you've got.

Don't

ask for promotion -

that's a thing of the past,

just keep working and slogging -

how long can you last?

Forget 

about holidays and meat on the plate,

you must keep on working

- living

can wait!

It's stress

and

depression

and bondage

I fear -

they are your wages for working

all year.

Time, is your god,

the clock is your master -

and they are demanding 

you

must work faster.

My world's so unstable -

I guess that you know,

one minute you're here -

then you must go.