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Worker Bee

Can't Stop, Won't Stop

By Stephanie HoogstadPublished 2 months ago 1 min read
Worker Bee
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Buzz

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

All day

All day

All day long

I work I work I work

I work all day long

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Buzz

 

Pile more work

More work

More work

On me

It’s OK

OK

OK

I can carry it

It won’t

Bother me

 

Buzz…

 

Buzz…

 

Buzz…

 

Buzz…

 

Buzz…

 

Buzz…

 

I’m all right

All right

No slowing down

Slowing down

For me

 

Buzz

Buzz

Buzz

I’m fine

I say

I’m fine

No burnout

No, not me

Buzz

I’m…

done

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About the Creator

Stephanie Hoogstad

With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.

Learn more about me: thewritersscrapbin.com

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