An official little lanyard.

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An official little lanyard.

By Ross E F Lombardi

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I have nothing.

And everything needs fixing.

I need to work within this system.

I need to justify the passion in my heart!

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My first day here and this place is huge!

I have an official little lanyard.

And everything needs fixing.

I have no power to change anything yet.

But at least it is a start.

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I have an official little brass name on my desk.

And I try to do more than I technically should.

But I can not help anyone if I get the sack.

Things are for the greater, better, good.

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I have a silver lining.

Authority over some of the rest.

Within the best of official limits

I will try to do my best.

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My hands are tied on this occasion.

It is not as if I do not care!

However,

How can I hope to fix the problems?

If the existing infrastructured admin system is not there?!

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After 40 years of effort.

I am finally the boss!

I can really change things now!

Really make a start!

But all my power to help is this system.

So, protecting this existing system must be my goal.

By protecting the system, I am helping others.

All it cost me was some hard work and dedication to the office.

And all it cost me was my soul.

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I have a golden watch now.

As I retire from my tower.

I see the little lanyards on their first day.

Eyes full of passion and hope in their first hour

But little do they know the price that they must pay.

The real price of pointless power.

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