LAYOFFS AND THEREOF

The lay off ghost visited my office last day.
Paint it black, paint it red
my hands were shivering
should i say more

Within striking distance
and it flew past leaving
but relief and hope.

Not too far the in future
the ghost may return for another crop
and there's no telling if I am in or I am out.
For ghosts, by definition, have no discretion.
Havoc is what they sow
and reap with saddism.
So very,what do i call it
but, ghostly

And reap it did,
with neither no remorse
nor sympathy.
Nipping in bud
hopes a dozen,
families in equal measure
and what's left is anybody's guess

Evening prayers
said in ernest:
Our Father in heaven
deliver us from the layoff ghost
and what's more thereout and thereof