At a traffic signal

And then I stopped at the red light

It was just another cold night

With the rain beating down

I could hardly see around

Then a knock on the glass pane

& I saw sunken eyes amidst the rain

Holding a baby was just a child

Dirty worn out leaning one side

Just a rag to brave the cold

With hands of a fifty year old

Yellow light to get ready

With an outstretched hand and eyes beady

“Please give”, said a voice hollow

The sight filled my heart with sorrow

Green light, I had to go

I gave a penny, she took with a bow

And I drove ahead well aware

Pennies won’t help in her world so unfair…