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"Workplace Voodoo Priestess"

(Black Magic)

By Jeffrey P BaileyPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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"Workplace Voodoo Priestess"
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"W.V.P Workplace Voodoo Priestess"

A voodoo priestess with an ax to grind

wants to speak through you

as if she were choreographing failure

through the seeds of doubt she planted

in every utterance

every stutter

found in the words you chose.

Court of public opinion favors her;

she's been exalted to her high horse

for she's the standard-bearer for the underclass

and she can more readily mold those unlike me.

Ward off the curses she possesses

by realizing she is frivolous

when what counts is your personal best

whether in her proximity or far away from her

if I may be so lucky.

If she feels your efforts are uneven

or your passion inconsistent

maybe you can convince her otherwise

by blocking her out

through a persistence which will lead to success

and a courage which will never cease.

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Jeffrey P Bailey

Fan-funded. https://account.venmo.com/u/Jeffrey-Bailey-115

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf5DZupaqo8&t=125s&ab_channel=ScottAlanSpiritualEssence

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