On the way downtown
a busy road alongside a golf course –
I saw people swinging their clubs
At that early morning hour.
Could not tell if these were freeloaders,
playing
while others were rushing to work,
or high-ranking managers –
the true engine of our economy –
taking the time to connect with
the rich,
the ruling,
the influential.
Making decisions
that affect us all.
Had a discussion with my professor –
long ago, a different topic –
when trying to tell one organism
from another.
He said
that only an expert
can differentiate
between two closely related
species.
By Shai Ben-Shalom
