changes

you've been stuck on that corner for some time

as people pass by they avoid your eye-contact

when you reach out your torn and worn cap

"could anyone spare me some change?"

you end the day with a handful of coins

but sometimes you're lucky

in ways unexpected

see today when i saw you there

you'd been stuck on that corner for some time

but i made eye-contact with you

unlike any other ignorant passerby

"could you, sir, spare me some change?"

and i laughed

"it's not spare change you need,

but a whole change that you need!"

the man looked confused

grabbing his arms, i pulled him up

but he resisted

"sir, don't you know that i'm unclean?

don't you know - - "

"that doesn't matter!

if you don't mind the favour,

let me buy you some lunch

after a haircut and shower!"

the man started weeping

for perhaps no one had shown him

this kind of kindness

perhaps no one had given the chance

to change