He gave himself the job. br There was no one else br to wave the boats to their moorings br and take their lines br br His broad shiny gold teeth br welcomed the sailors br as if this was his own jetty br built by his hand br br “Welcome home my brother” br He hailed all comers; br Matching tongue to flapping ensign br with sunny ease br br Dozens of times a day br he made that hot walk, br securing the village’s dreams br to the boat’s lines br br He gave himself a job br no one else would do.