I sit in the hotel restaurant, my iced tea is empty
The waitress fiddles to reset a table and spies my glass
We make eye contact…
I look at the glass
She looks at the glass
She goes back to setting the table
The game is afoot!
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There once was a horrible boss
who more often than not was quite cross.
A yeller…a screamer;
not much of a teamer.
A profit? Oh no, just a loss.
A leader shines just like a star;
his words are never hollow:
He motivates with words of praise,
so easy then to follow.
Some say the greatest leaders
are the moovers and the shakers:
but wise men know that history
is filled with great risk takers.
Many years in business have taught me
The customer is always right –
Even when they aren’t.
It’s easy (or at least possible) to find a way
To accommodate requests,
To provide quality service,
To be there for your client.
And then they’ll be there for you.
HE WHO READ THE PLAY
Last flight in to a One Horse Town
Working 14 hours & forgotten to eat
Short of airline nibbles & boiled sweets
My host greets me at the airport
Then drops me at my motel for the night
Too busy to include me in their busy plans
Alone with the tele, tea bags & a bible
No pizza delivery just a cookie for survival
It’s pouring with rain and I don’t have a coat
I’m not dressed for the occasion & still wearing my suit
Make a dash into town with a motel umbrella
Was told on the way in of a fish & chip fella
Feel out of place as they are taking my order
Dressed as a stranger in a most foreign land
I concentrate hard at the wall photos of fish
Pretending to be interested but I don’t really fit
Imagining what the crowd of locals are whispering
“Who’s the dick in the suit – he looks like he’s lost”
Breathe a sigh of relief as my order is called
I can run back to the safe place and space of my room
But no the owner he insists we engage
Despite having my money and I with my food
He stuffs 3 x free chocolates into my hand
“Where are you from & what brings you here” he enquires
The food tasted great even though I don’t remember
I found a new friend even though I did not get his name
This man reached out even though he didn’t have to
I am a raving fan even though I may never return
I tell hundreds of people even though they don’t pay me
This man read the play even though many wouldn’t