AnElephant’s Office Rocker

At the Office by Phil Burns

AnElephantCant ever deny that
His working hours might be best described as somewhat intermittent
He starts when he starts
And quite often departs
Before he even bothers to switch on his high-priced hi-tech equipment

He is not a big fan of modern technology
He has no answer-phone not even a fax
He does have a very very
Smart and capable secretary
Who went out for lunch several years ago and should probably quite soon be back

She tells him she has qualifications
She tells him she is incredibly organised and super efficient
But her short hand limit
Is about six words per minute
AnElephant is not altogether convinced that that is particularly proficient

On a computer he is not what you’d call an expert
Software geeks laugh and suggest he is rather absurd
He finds it a struggle
To properly pronounce Google
And he has not yet learned how to correctly spell Word

He has no grasp of this interweb thingy
He believes that it lives somewhere in outer ether space
He frequently fails
To send important emails
AnElephantCant be sure if the stamp is in the right place

But he does not get too stressed about these things
He does not care if success is far out of his reach
He is not in the rat race
He has a smile on his face
His office is a Mediterranean beach

I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
John Lennon (1940-1980)