Lyrical Logic

Creating document
after document just waiting
for someone to notice
how hard it is on me. 

They talk about attorneys
and the strain on their lives. 
The high suicide rate
the increased likelihood of 
alcoholism and drug addiction.
Never once do they mention
the paralegal that does
all the work. 

This job sometimes is easy,
and sometimes it is a lot. 
There is still part of it
that sticks with you
even if it isn’t your license
on the line. 

Bosses that blame you
even when they approved the work.
No consideration given to
how long any given task
actually takes. 
Clients calling and yelling
because they think 
their money should simply
magically appear. 
Late nights, 
early mornings, 
rarely paid overtime. 
That’s the reality of 
Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
paralegals day to day lives. 

Thank your paralegals. 
Thank your legal assistants. 
Thank your receptionists. 
Because they are the heart
of any law office. 
They are the ones putting out
the fires when everything
falls apart. 
They are the first line of defense, 
and they are the ones that 
take most of the blame.