The script was well-crafted,  
The main actors had rehearsed well 
and smaller actors like me were expected 
to just be around, to smile 
and be politically correct....... 
The top guns finally arrived 
and the curtains went up.... 
The atmosphere became very tense 
and we all shook hands and smiled nervously. 
The much-awaited annual meeting began at last.  
The main speaker started his presentation,  
A few questions were raised,  
Answers were given to some,  
and excuses for others. 
The farce finally ended 
with plans and new projections. 
The annual meeting ended at last 
and the curtains came down.... 
The main actors walked out 
and got into their luxury cars and departed 
while smaller actors like me  
trudged on the dusty road 
towards the bus stop.
Jasbir Chatterjee
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/jikon-april-2008/