layoff

you say you have
   no experience with
      nausea or
nightmares.

you don’t understand
   why this is
happening.

you feel you’ve
   worked very hard at
      school & for your
job.

you’re afraid of losing
   all you’ve earned &
      everything you
believe in.

you’ve read, no doubt,
   of virgins being thrown
      to ghastly
idols.

you have become
   an unbearable burden
      to your
employer.

our profits are suffering.

our shareholders can no
      longer tolerate your
   presence on our premises
      or on our
payroll.

there is no alternative.

our success cannot be
   achieved without
      your
sacrifice.