The Influence

Go on, then.
Take a pop at it
if you’ve a mind.

I’ve tried
every single day
since the announcement.

He always was
a bit of a stuffed shirt,
but fair.

This week
I may as well be
talking to a brick wall.

He stands there, just
like butter wouldn’t melt,
but I can tell.

This job
has her fingerprints
all over.