24: Cubic Cull

office politics: "Hear Me"
yell the suits from the streets. From the
ties to the cases. Crisp folded twenties.
Did those pinstripes shriek as the deal closed in?

well, the brushes are handed,
the paint's dripping through.
the masterpiece ruined, happens everyday.
"Good game," they lie -
they smirk,
they sigh.