Who am I?

Who am I? For sure, I am not the guy who invented the crescent

Wrench. Nor am I the one who broke the Bonneville land speed
Record. In fact, I never even entered the race.

I am not the guy who won a blue ribbon for best barbeque nation

Wide either, but I do know exquisite burnt ends when I taste them.

I was not awarded the Nobel Prize in mathematics.

My checkbook still remains unbalanced after years. Then, the 64

Dollar question is, who the hell am I? Ever read War and Peace,

Climb an aluminum extension ladder, race a carbon-fiber bike?

Not on my account you haven’t; I am not that guy. So, don’t thank

Me for most things you may encounter in your mundane everyday

Or extraordinary life.

Once I did stop to change a flat tire for a gray-haired elderly lady

Who broke down on the county road to Camp Point, Illinois. That

Was years ago, and I’m pretty sure she is no longer with us today.

But I should say (as memory serves me) I do recall, she did smile

And graciously thank me at the time.

Chris Hanch 12-15-16