Exile in Layoff Land

Exiled from a life

I spent my whole life building

leaves me in the dark

What is expected

After you've been rejected

with no other plans?


When I was let go

I started in shock, denial

then... anxiety

Then worse rejection

losing opportunities

to lower-paid kids

When you work and live

and raise children and vote there

and know half the town

Constant reminders

Of a bastardized lifestyle

Everywhere I go

My friends all have jobs

where I worked/lived for so long

now I don't see them

How could I see them?

A walk through the market sucks,

I duck behind aisles!

But I love my kids

and they really love this town

So I choke it back

I need the fuck out

out of this shame and anger

I'll stay in this town.

But not in this place

I'm done with their witch-hunt

I LIVE here. So deal.