money

I followed a bum today. I first saw him while I was eating at the food court. He asked the lady next to me if she had spare change. Like many others, she said no. He quietly moved on. I don't know why he caught my eye. Perhaps it's because he never asked me for change. I was wondering what I could have said. Probably would have said no; but as I sat there watching him, eating my sub, I started to feel sorry for him. He went around 'n round but no one had spare change. Finally he just stood there, looking around.

I got tired of waiting for someone else, I wanted to give him my cookies. Yes I got cookies instead of chips from Subway. I couldn't gather enough courage to walk over there and give him my cookies though. He started walking out of the food court; as he passed by I still didn't have enough to give him the god damn cookies. I decided to leave. He got on the escalator, I was standing there just watching him go up and thinking to my self "don't be a coward". I stood there for a moment, than got on the escalator. I decided I would follow him and see what happens.

He walked out of the mall. Turning left, heading east on Queen. I saw him crossing on Young on he just paused on the middle of Young and stood there looking at something in the distance. The lights by now were green and the cars started honking. He just casually walked off. Next light I crossed. I could see he now was trying to sell a bus ticket. No one bought his ticket.

I finally approached him, and asked him if he'd want my cookies. He said "oh no it's okay, but thanks thanks". Then he asked me if I want to buy is ticket, I told him I have a metropass. He then asked me if I change, I told him I don't (I did). As we walked away he turned around and thanked me again and I think told me to have a nice day.

As I walked back to Ryerson I felt more confused than ever.