Hey, Omar, my bartender:
Share with me your wisdom.
Hey, Isabel, assembling my burger:
What has life taught you?
Hey, Muhammad, my cabbie:
What of your former life
might illuminate mine?
Hey, boss:
If you were to mentor me,
what guidance would you offer?
Every one of you:
What you know,
I need.
Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.