Marlene Thaddeus

Karachi, Pakistan

Philosopher's statement: "I started writing poetry to help drug addicts. Helping to get them cured then provide them with jobs would bring joy into the lives of mothers-wives-sisters and daughters who suffer in silence-my hobby confectionery and if I make money for writing will all go towards this cause- I ask this one question - How would you feel as a father or mother - If that person on drugs was your son or daughter-would let them be like vegetables?"


A Personel Manager's Niece

Hello Friend I mean my brother
Have you a job for my young daughter
She is back from the middle east
And on the computerised board and "reception
With her is a feast.
Buddy my brother what are such brothers for
Specially whem she is beautiful your young daughter
Just having her here world be a pleasure
And during her stay she could work at leisure
Are you not aware dear brother on my old game
Which earned me a lot of fame
To rid the old girl from reception
I will act with precision
Like in the past I got in one friend's daughter
And another friend's gal
So as a formality I just have to interview
A couple of other telephone operators
Then call in an ex-industrial relations manager
And ex-assistant personnel manager
Certainly then the coast for your daughter
will be clear
Hey uncle it's me your niece
Can you please speak with you computer chief
To computerise the telephone board


A Personnel Manager

You know your superiors have the fullest
Confidence in you
So you get others dancing to your tune
You judge people not by their work
But the way you feel they are worth
Your nicest with the ones who scratch
Your back
And God help those who will not
On training and courses are sent
Your chosen few
And your victims you consider sheer nincompoops
When appraisals are due you're in
Highest spirits
Belittling your victims in front
Of their bosses
Boosting your favourites making
Sure than gain no losses.

An Industrial Relations Manager

I am a junior officer who has studed law
But when it comes to some people of my department
My only interest is in finding their flaws
I couldn't care less how innocent, hardworking
Or honest they be
Because it is my job that needs security
I agree with anyone who has complaints
About them
And feed my bosses with wrong information
On them till they finally yell
My greatest delights are -victimising and
Issuing them false letters
And nixt day after they are absent
I call in people for their jobs
In the hope that they do better
With personnel manager I enjoy a game
Of cricket
Whilst I try to bowl these employees
Out
He keeps stumps to take their wickets
The people whose work I admire most
Are lady secretaries
Because they are the gateways to
The bosses territories.


All poems Copyright © 1997 Marlene Thaddeus. All rights reserved.