Zabe, you were one of a kind.
I learned more from you
Than any other teacher.
Not about the subject matter
But about life in general.
You taught me to love
The old films
Because they did not
Make them like they used to.
You taught me how to
Be a businesswoman,
That it involved long hours
And tiny paychecks
One at a time.
But most of all,
You taught me the pursuit
Of money is unfulfilling
For you died with
Your first million in the bank
Without having the chance
To spend it.