Life's Circumference

Pop64

It was at that very moment

I knew of my importance

My value

My worth

Something I was unsure of

Since the day of my birth

 

3 days earlier…

 

While walking the streets of Manhattan

Minding my own business

Something happened

It was summer,

The sun felt warm

The girls were even hotter

I was watching this one

Ice cream in hand

Licking and walking at the same time

Too much!

When something caught my eye

A cab

Speeding, approaching really fast

Thought was thrown from my mind

I acted on instinct

I grabbed the girl.

Vroom, the cab went whizzing by.

She thanked me

We exchanged names

Said goodbye

 

Next day…

 

 

That girl was leaving work

For the 5:13 at Penn

When at the top of the stairs

She saw a man stumble

If not for her quick thinking

He would have gone down hard

With terrible consequences

She reached, her hand out

Pulled his Perry Ellis jacket

Saving his life

Embarrassed,

He said thanks

And walked away

 

The next day…

 

The clumsy man

Stepping from a newspaper stand

Noticed another man

Walking fast, almost running

But wearing a suit

He questioned this and took note

He watched as the man

Ducked into a nearby doorway

Not five minutes later

Saw police running the same route

Directed them

And walked off

The running man

Was stopped

Just before

He could kill the old woman

He was robbing of fifteen dollars

 

Today…

 

While stepping from a curb

I heard a scream

An old woman’s voice

Called, “Sir! Sir!”

I turned

Just as the bus

Was about to run me over

I thanked the woman

Who said

She only wanted to say

That she noticed a stain

On my jacket.

 

It was at that very moment

I knew of our importance

Our value

Our worth

Something I was unsure of

Since the day of my birth

  • Author: Michael (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 13th, 2023 06:38
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 10
  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15
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  • hzugman

    Wonderful poem and wonderful idea Pop.

  • Teddy.15

    Circumstance and mystery of life on a daily basis that we all take for granted an incredible write dear Michael, makes one think about so many thing a reflection I am always open to, your last stanza gave me goose bumps 💖

  • Neville


    I am almost tempted to type I don't believe in coincidence .. but that would be a lie .. funny thing is, I'm a great believer in karma and fate ..

    and for the record sir .. I very much enjoyed my visit here today ..

    Neville

    • Pop64

      Neville ,thank you so much for your more than generous comment.

    • Doggerel Dave

      That was a fun write. NYC sounds like a dangerous place to be walking around in - My special invisible protector worked well during the fortnight I was there - picked one up at Grand Central station...😂



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