this is not a reflection of your performance (Mariah Eppes)

i worked in a hot air balloon after getting laid off 

on the ground was a pen full of horses and one angry old camel

an energetic woman broke the camel’s back and tamed it real quick 

i thought: if i get laid off again I’ll just find something simple to do in my hometown 

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Mariah Eppes is a writer in New York City. You can find more of her work around the internet and at birdbyrocket.com. She’s on Twitter [BirdByRocket] and Instagram [bird.by.rocket]. 

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image: MM Kaufman