urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jocosa_darbyI bid you peace...Olivia RexOlivia Rex2009-05-10T19:04:13Zurn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jocosa_darby:60467filtered2009-04-25T14:30:33Z2009-05-10T19:04:13ZI am filtered. I have filtered myself. Others do filter me.<br />I have placed my time in the hands of an employer, again.<br />so that I can get paid. so that I work. For security.<br />"You can take any time off that you want. any that you need"<br />But when I need it it's never the right time. <br />It's actually never a good time to want time off.<br />Maybe after we finish this order, maybe in a few weeks.<br />okay, I say, if you insist.<br />They do insist.<br />I punch in to my clock, my regulator. I am scheduled to do that at 8:00, out at five.<br />I miss the noon sun, stormy afternoons, colorful mornings <br />behind the walls of the warehouse, that mask.<br />"what do you want me to do now? What is my next task?"<br />"May I run get a drink of water? May I pee?"<br />Am I Alison or am I a fabric cutter?<br /><br />It is time for change. It is time to travel.<br />I love this family at work, they are kind, <br />but I must get free again.