help me

the man on the side of the road has a sign that says "help me"

as I stay safe in my steel cate
I look with guilt as my car inches foward toward the traffic light
No I will not help you (i say to myself)

No you are not part of society,
you are a non-person standing there on the side of the road
druggie,
loser,

No I will not look you in the eye
to see you may have been a
father
a son

and to my releif the traffic light turns green
and I leave behind my guilt by turning on the radio and adjusting the A/C.