failing her

a homeless girl sat on the street
dirty clothes. no shoes on her feet
a sign saying “help me”
her eyes so sad and lonely
i had no food nor money on me
i should have brought her food to eat
now i wonder where all she’s been
to live life each day on repeat
the cold concrete no place to sleep
no way to get her body clean
and now i’ve left her to the city
a place so large it’s hard to be seen
i wasn’t the only person passing
a sad day of failing in society