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Seriously?


Are you serious?

The photographer has no camera.

The president has no authority.

Who's in charge? Is anyone in charge?

You can't be serious.

That board is ugly.

That newsletter is laughable.

Those minutes are late. 

And the website looks the same as it did two years ago.

Who's doing what? 

What's getting done?

Is anything done?

NOTHING IS DONE.

What do you want, a speech?

You want me to tell you what's wrong? You know what's wrong.

You want me to give a shit? I'm running out.

You want me to remind you to do your job? YOUR JOB IS TO REMIND PEOPLE.

You want me to resign? I just might.

In fact, watch me. Watch me leave. And I'll watch you fall.

I'll watch them forget our name.

At Kendall, at Orlando, at Baltimore.

And maybe, just maybe, I'll watch you get serious.

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