I was late for work today,
Spotted the standstill a mile away;
Brake lights flashing, horns were blaring,
I blast my radio to drown the jarring.
I was late for work today,
Waze says expect delay;
Left my home at five past eleven,
For a twelve-forty sign on, that’s abundant.
I was late for work today,
T’was a jam on Elite Highway;
3 lanes merge into 2, then one,
Those orange cones just ain’t fun.
I was late for work today,
KL traffic heeds no night nor day;
Some genius deem midnight the hour for road works,
From Hicom to Saujana, even a Jaguar acquire no perks.
I was late for work today,
Perhaps I should just proceed to bay;
7 years a pilot, always punctual and never tardy,
A streak tainted by an hour long crawl, just plain foolhardy.
Midnight is peak travel time,
That’s when Malaysians hit our prime;
If you must, 3-5am is when we hibernate,
I was late for work today.