good deeds undone

today i was late walking to work

and i saw a broken beer bottle, a weapon
in front of a church and a primary school
and i felt like i should have removed them
but i was late for work
and i had to go

and i saw an old man on a ladder, a trap
in front of his house all alone
and i felt like i should have helped him
but i was late for work
and i had to go

and i saw a woman in a wheelchair, (enough said)
struggling, struggling, to move on her own
and i felt like i should have stopped and asked
if maybe she wanted help
or if she was okay
or where she might have a friend or someone else to help her

but i was late for work
and i had to go

all these good deeds left undone

and i got to work on time after all.