If you don’t like
The way I burn-
My stubborn, steady flame-
Neither light the match,
Nor fan the embers
Of a fire you cannot tame.
ⓒ2021 Joanne Van Leerdam
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A Unicorn or Nothing.
“I want you to come in to work tomorrow.”
“But it’s my day off!” Cassie pouted.
“I realise that, but tomorrow’s meeting is important.”
She remained silent.
“Look, I’ll give you a day in lieu a little further down the track.”
Cassie almost snorted. “A day in lieu? Might as well be a unicorn.”
He frowned. “How so?”
“People like to talk about them, but everyone knows they don’t actually exist.”
“Cassie–“
“No. I must be owed ten days in lieu by now. It’s a unicorn or nothing.” She resumed typing, but the silence lingered until he walked away, defeated.
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