To the girl we met on Quinpool the other night – I’m sorry we couldn’t help you. I’m sorry we didn’t know anywhere you could stay for the night. I’m sorry that my friend and I were just broke students who didn’t have enough money on us to give to you so you could pay for a place to stay for the night. I wish I could have helped you better, and I hope you found someone who could. From now on, my friend and I will always know where the shelters and soup kitchens are.
The cold looking girl on Quinpool
This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2009.