Never does the boss take a day off.

The boss keeps the blood from curdling
by telling its worker to keep pumping
The boss keeps the carbon-dioxide from building
by reminding its worker to exhale
The boss keeps the toxins from residing
by telling its worker to cleanse.

Never does the boss take a day off
until it’s time for the body to retire
and all the workers are let go.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina