i woke
to a flashing
blue light
a work email
telling me
happy anniversary
two years
with the company
in a message
from a
generic address –
human resources
at incentive
dot com.

it is the
personal touch
that makes me
feel valued.

i replied
with
thanks for the email
will there be a
raise
from
overworked
and under
appreciated
at m ennenbach
dot com.

expecting
they will respond
with a
not a chance
at get fucked
dot com.