fallen

as i walked yesterday
i saw a man
take a fall
in the road
i stopped
while lines of cars waited
as we picked up his change

injured or not
jolted back to another time
1986
a motorbike accident
had left him
crushed
trache scarred
broken
in a coma

i am not sure how he was before the fall
but he needed to tell his words
took help easy
wanting someone to do something
this life he is having hard
pavement hitting shoulder
hard
i hope i added a tiny spot
of comfort
a ten dollar bill,
a cab ride
and an ear