I met a woman named Mary on the side of the road
She has all of her bags packed but no place to go
She pushes two shopping carts full of everything she owns
And whatever ground welcomes her for the night is her home
I asked her if she minded keeping me company for awhile
And in return I would buy her something to eat for a smile
We talked about her children then we talked about mine
She told me how they no longer cared and Mary began to cry
I could hear in her voice a need for someones compassion
Then surprisingly she made a joke and we both started laughing
I wondered when was the last time she felt anyones love
How long has it been since she felt another humans touch
Written off by society as a low piece of trash
But Mary has faith that this soon will pass
I took her by the hand and together we prayed
That's when I heard Mary say "God thank you for today"