Munday on Monday: Bleary eyes week

Your bleary eyes tattle and give you away —

“It’s allergies, Boss!” you might feebly say;

More likely, you’re absent, compounding your woe;

For nine a.m. shift you have failed to show

While racking your brains for excuses to pose:

Explaining appointment with doctor arose

Or (alternate) say that your grandmother died;

The boss won’t be hoodwinked, quite knowing you lied

’Cause all over town our excuses are lame —

We’ve been up past midnight all watching the game!

Don Munday

This story was originally published October 6, 2014 at 2:58 PM with the headline "Munday on Monday: Bleary eyes week."