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Early this morning, I saw a young woman walking down the road
She didn’t have a coat on, but it wasn’t too cold
I noticed that she wasn’t wearing a mask when I drove by
In my rearview, I saw a face that favored my daughter’s in a decade, but why?
Was she crying, I wondered what made her sad?
I doubled back, but due to the pandemic and an appointment, all I could spare was some cash
Which I rarely carry, but I had a $20 bill hidden in my glove box stash
I pulled over and handed her a $20, no questions asked
I said ‘God bless you’ through my cloth face mask
As a drove away, I still felt bad
Maybe she’d call a friend, Uber, or a cab?
I wondered what lead her to be alone on the road so early that day
I hoped and prayed that she’d be ok
