The Happy Waitress

"My life is quite ordinary, not exciting at all,"

Said the young waitress as we spoke in the hall.

"But surely," I asked, "that cannot be true,

The room comes alive when you do what you do.

Many times we have watched you without being seen,

At home with the rich, or with those in between.

An old man seems friendless, he comes in all alone,

Moves to "his" table, you welcome him home.

Two people sit down, one is ill and in pain,

Your smile is contagious, you call them by name.

We watch as you move, the room comes to life,

Love of job, like white linen under food, fork and knife.

But it is your love of people that sets you apart,

And makes you so special, I speak from the heart.

Each day touching lives, in what you say and you do,

Using gifts and a talent that comes to but few."




Gordon Bain

October, 03, 2008.