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Lyric Poem · Happiness

Boss of Time

by The QuillOak Editors

1You gave the work your mornings,

2your Mondays, and your prime;

3now comes the great reversal —

4at last, you're boss of time.

5So spend it like a spendthrift,

6on naps, on trips, on pride;

7you've banked a life of golden hours —

8go spend them far and wide.

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Poem
Boss of Time
Poet
The QuillOak Editors
Length
8 lines
Form
Lyric Poem, Rhyming Poems
Themes
Happiness, Life

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Shape
8 lines · 2 quatrains
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QuillOak originalBoss of Time, authored for QuillOak by The Quillery
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Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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