One of the singular pleasures of corporate life was the women I worked with! Men are so boring except when mixed with alcohol and too much of both is bad for health! If ever anyone tries to portray them as hardnosed, no-nonsense human beings, they are sadly mistaken. They display an uninhibited, unbridled range of emotions from tear to laughter and everything in between. Here's one with a fainting spell!  

INSIDE GRETA’S HEAD

 Voices from far, far away, shouting and screaming,

Is this really me or am I dreaming?

They are drowning me; did I miss a deadline?

Dear me! I feel like I stepped on a landmine!

They are cooing at me now, in my veins, arctic cold!

Seems like I am a helpless six-month old!

The morning train ride my energy did sap,

Wish they were silent, I need a quiet nap!

Wrapped in swaddling clothes, they anoint me with cooling oil.

Others are bringing water to a nasty boil!

I know these folks could not be any kinder

But they are burning my limbs to a cinder!

Scene Two brings two old seadogs, two experienced tars

Proclaiming cures for everything from here to sars!

About my medication they quiz, my blood count they do bandy,

I feel guilty; I don’t have my prescription handy!

Enter the professionals, they made it at last!

Delving deeper and deeper into my medical past!

Recommend that I rush home to repair and mend!

Hurrah! Can’t wait! Ahead, a long glorious weekend!

 Antonio