I got off the bus
having crashed my car
and angry
for the $800 I didn’t have
to fix it.

I got off the bus
cursing the commute
to a night job I hated,
other troubles,
daily annoyances,
and occasional coughs.

I got off the bus
and encountered
a dirty, forgotten
homeless man
who didn’t ask for change
but gave me
a friendly smile!

I got off the bus.

I got off the bus.