Philosopher

A wise philosopher sat down with me
at this little dive in Manhattan.
"My son," said he, "I have traveled around the world.
And I've seen many strange things. I saw the Great Wall of China.
I have viewed the pyramids. I have read the great enlightening works.
I have listened to the Buddha. I have heard Bob Dylan singing. I've
studied Zen. I've done Yoga. And of all this great amassed wisdom,
all these wonders I have seen, I have seen nothing that could ever compare
with the composition of this plate."