the barista at milano cadorna

the barista at milano cadorna railway station makes a big noise arranging his cups and saucers in the dishwasher basket

he doesn’t mind if people know that that’s what he’s doing
he has no problem if people are aware that he’s working, in fact the opposite: 
the loud noise he’s making 
and the determination, the 
commitment
that go with it 
all say to the world:
know that this is being done! 
know, world, that this is being now by me; i
am doing this right now for you
know, world, that this is so!

the clear-pitched crockery clanging noise that he makes comes in short sharp bursts that speak to the world of a busy clientele that never ceases to demand coffee wherefore he shall not fail to load and unload his dishwasher tray lest some weary traveller should go without and this he will not allow to be

he doesn’t expect a response from the world. 
or a compliment
or any further
explicit
appreciation, he can accomplish his task just like that, he just
needs his world
to know…