The Grindstone Grinds

Back in his early twenties
He thought he had it made.
He had a job with a major company
That paid what seemed like
A whole lot of money
To a kid fresh out of college,
And he was progressively
Working his way to the top.
He had a college sweetheart
And they were engaged
To be married.
They had even put money down
On the house of their dreams.
He prided himself
That he earned every penny he got,
After all, he put in
Countless extra hours
To get where he was.
The sacrifice seemed justified
Because he was rising fast,
Becoming a superstar
In that business world,
Or at least he was
Until his fiancee decided
The life of an executive widow
Wasn’t what she had in mind.
After she left,
The effort to get ahead
Seemed pointless,
His heart was no longer
In climbing the ladder
Of corporate success,
And he soon left that job
For a position
Where his time
Would be more his own.