Life's Circumference

It was at that very moment I knew of my importance My value My worth Something I was unsure of Since my own 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 a 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 my own birth