Oh, They Know

People are experts.
The large man explains
The campus protests

And how he’d handle
Them swiftly. Across
The waiting room, one

Mother tells her grown
Daughter how she should
Deal with coworkers,

Another mother
Tells her young daughter
How to deal with germs.

Listen a little,
You’ll start to notice—
People are experts,

And given the chance
They won’t hesitate
To make sure you know.