GOOD EX CUSE THIS TIME!!

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NEW PROMPT: Write a short story or poem about finding a co-worker dead at his/her desk.

GOOD EXCUSE THIS TIME!!

I know you tried hard to warn me--I really know you did!.
But when they found you stiff and cold, I really flipped my lid!
You said this job was killing you, that you needed a break!
When I last saw you all laid out, my knees began to shake
with terror at the thought that you had gone through all that stress.
I guess your discontent with work put you under duress!
You missed the group Christmas party;you missed it high and dry,
but this time you had good excuse--you took time off to die!!