Glass Ceiling

Glass Ceiling

By DynamicS

On the path to upward mobility; looking through the glass

Ceiling your expectation: transparency, diversity and inclusiveness.

Instead you find conformity, uniformity and exclusivity is the reality

You seek for a staircase, a window or a ladder of opportunity

So you jump and wave; but they still don’t see you

Thinking that the beckoning was in good faith

You endeavour to take a place at the table.

Gesturing your intention; but you seem transparent

So you jump and wave; but they still don’t see you.

The phone you’ve tried but their voice mail instructs:

“Leave a message we’ll call you back.”

But they lied because no call you receive

So you jump and wave; but they still don’t see you.

You e-mail about your positive attitude; your value

Added contributions that would make them look

Good to great; but still they do not recognize your efforts

So you jump and wave; but they still don’t see you.

Few days ago an announcement you peruse

With all your initiatives and recommendations for improvement

So you’ve brought a sledge hammer

Do you think they’ll listen now?