death by PowerPoint, difficult to see

information overload shouted at me

people chatting softly checking mobile phones

yawning, shuffling papers, audible moans

lights flicking on and off lighting up the scene

paper after paper handed 0ut in reams

people asking questions, impossible to hear

covert conversations catching on my ears

looking out the window watching clouds go past

gazing at the clock, wishing time would pass

facilitator jokes, sycophantic laughter

writing shopping list to go shopping after

air conditioning booming, running cold then hot

jumper on, jumper off, think I’ve lost the plot

playing games on ipad, zoning in and out

will this meeting ever end? of this I have some doubt