Wouldn't have returned the extra
Bag to the garden store after
Planting my flowers.
I wouldn't have asked a man in the parking
Lot to help me lift the bag from my trunk to
A cart.
I wouldn't have inquired about his injured
Hand and learned how he had been
Severely burned.
He wouldn't have shared his poignant story
Of being a single dad to four children.
I wouldn't have given him a tract.
If I hadn't wheeled my cart to the customer
Service desk I wouldn't have met the helpful
Effusive young man sporting piercings and
A unique hair style.
He wouldn't have shared the meaning of
His lapel pins and I wouldn't have
Shared a tract with him as well.
If I hadn't purchased too much garden soil
I would have missed out on two divine
Appointments today.