The stranger

You sit there in your car
Talking on your phone
You don't even see me
Standing all alone.

I've been here all day
Waiting patiently
Not asking much
Just a helping hand
My feet are sore and burning
From standing on the tar
My scars are raw and bleeding
I won't get very far.

If only you could see me
And show me sympathy
I won't need to stand here
Till the light goes away.

I don't have a family
Or someone who really cares
I am just a nobody
With many hopes and fears
My eyes only show sorrow and pain
Something you wouldn't understand,
so why should I explain?

I long for salvation
To save me from this life
It has been so long
That I ever slept through the night
While, you sleep soft and warmly
Not wondering what you'll eat
Or where you'll be tomorrow
I slowly cross the street.

My legs are feeling shaky
My feet are sore and red
I have a few cents in my pocket
To buy a piece of bread
All I'll drink is water
While you buy yourself a coke
You'll have toasted cheese sandwiches
While I'll just sit and choke.