Come one, come all
to the show on parade.
The polished masterpiece
arranged for display.

With a trimmed suit,
styled hair, colored averagely
they look over her and her credentials
with skepticism and indignant faces.

It's all about how you
look on paper,
it seems.
Whether your linkedin account
has enough connections
or if your GPA
is higher than the price of
gasoline.

No longer important
is the measure of one's heart
or one's eagerness to learn,
because no one will give you
a glance, without three
references and a concrete
resume to support your
near militaristic agenda
at finding the right place
to work.