Hani

I'll remember Hani -

This canny scholar - 

His smile - 

His knowledge of the trickery of the streets - 

Of the names of the Pharoahs - 

Of the contents of Canopic Jars -

Of the ways of the Police - 

How he guided us past the wiles of the vendors - 

Bargained with the chief of the camel drivers - 

Showed us the wonders of his city - 

Only asked to be remembered -

Cairo

February 2025