No Care?
She was lost
In New York City
And had nowhere to go.
There was people everywhere
Going up and down the unending sidewalk
Like little black ants in the dirt.
People pushed
And people stole
Her only belongings
Hanging on her shoulder.
She reached with a desperate hand and shouted
But her purse was gone,
And people just kept walking on.
They didn’t care
They just ignored her
Even in the huge crowd of bustling people, she was alone.
They would’ve said
They’re busy or they can’t help
But that wasn’t the only problem.
They couldn’t stop
Not for just second
To point her in the right direction,
To let her call someone on their phone,
To be her friend when she
Needed it most.
But why it happened
So quick and easy
No one wants to admit.
Everyday and every chance missed
To help someone,
To be nice,
Is a chance missed to
Change the world.
But instead,
The world keeps turning,
Turning into a selfish mess.
She sat down,
Calm as could be,
Closed her eyes,
And remembered a verse.
A verse from her mother,
A famous poet,
Who always reminded her
Love comes first.
Poetry taught her
In the midst of turmoil,
When hope seems lost,
That love never fails
And selfishness will never win.