he's there br grey hair balding br on the stage br facing the rows br where gaps flourish br in enforced submission br br he's there br twisting words br out of the laptop br on the lectern br before him br br bored and heavy-headed br the enforced ranks br look up br look down br look around br sometimes shiftily br br all have aims to be set br all have targets to be met br would rather be br elsewhere br br and he br lover of technology br that does not quite br match his expectations br br preaches of the future br that slips away br as soon as br it's predicted br br he will sleep br easily tonight br in his bed br br beyond consciousness br he'll snore br axing numbers br when cuts are required br to shape his strategic planbr br Len Websterbr br