The Salesman's job,
Is a product to sell.
Can't make a profit,
If he doesn't do it well.
The Engineer's job,
Is to carefully calculate.
If the Salesman's promise,
To the customer can be kept.
The Engineer has to measure,
With precision and care.
Salesman wants to kiss,
The Customer's derriere.
The Engineer knows,
What can and can't be done.
Salesman tries to keep him,
Under his thumb and gun.
An argument ensues,
The two greatly bicker.
The Engineer wins,
His wits are quicker.
But, the Boss steps in,
Engineer knows that,
Boss will make him pull,
A rabbit out of his hat.
The Engineer is skilled,
Comes up with a compromise.
Company gets the job,
But, the Salesman gets the prize.
The Engineer's goal,
Accuracy is his mission.
But, the Salesman's the one,
Who ends up with the commission.
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Author:
PoetVids (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: November 27th, 2022 10:08
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem was inspired of what I witnessed during my time working at a construction company. And, it reminds me of that cartoon of a tire swing in a tree, that is, what the customer wants versus what they end up getting in the end.
- Category: Short story
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Comments1
an intriguing read, thanks for sharing
(Salespeople, first learn
to sale themselves
and with each sale, they begin
to cheapen their self, worth...
Engineers and creators of any ilk
first learn to believe in their ideas
Insuring integrity and sincerity
is a foundation of their, worth...
still, one gets commissions
the other, envelope payoffs
and those who refuse to play
'the game'
can be found on the doll que
as consequence
for their morality's unbending spines
Love your comment and I agree with it very much, as you are spot on. Thanks LB!
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