Illusions

I work hard from six to three
but it's not a guarantee
to become a model employee
should I wear a sheer negligee
or better find a new place for me?

My symbolic number is 'three'
Since I was born in nineteen sixty three
got breast cancer in two thousand and three
silent pain, endless woe
resting in house number fifty three
only kid, dog and me.

I come from an exotic overseas
with a university degree
got me a job at the  Duty Tax Free 
after an attempt of three
subject to extreme scrutiny, worked thrice as hard as thee.

I had three, first attempt, entries in poetry
one seemed to be extraordinary
included in the nominees
burning eyebrows, crammed fingers
catching the autumn mist
hopefully be on the list.

I wonder about the vision
of the without ending faith
between live to work -
work to live,
savings, treasure
sickness, health
retirement, freedom - REST!!!

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