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
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Wonderful poem and wonderful idea Pop.
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 💖
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
Neville ,thank you so much for your more than generous comment.
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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