When the accident happened,
the hurt person started giving gifts.
The thief forgot his blueprints
and ran into the street.
The young man dropped his politics
to simply do what must be done.
The executive sobbed
and held a stranger in his grief.
The waitress, turned against the rush
and calmly dialed for help.
The schoolgirl directed traffic
almost without weeping.
The athlete folded his jacket
into a pillow for the injured one.
The former alcoholic, who understood,
gave compassion to the driver.
The businesswoman forgot self-hatred,
kneeled to the child, and held
us all in her beautiful arms.