When the police tried to wake her
in the morning
to get her to move along
they found her
unable.
The night had been very cold
and the sleep she enjoyed
left her unable to rise.

They called a truck
to take her away
but before it arrived
she remained sitting
by the very brick wall
she had leaned against
all through the night.

The only difference seemed to be
no one was asking her to move along
anymore.
She had a couple coins dropped
in the cup beside her
that morning
but I do not know
what happened to them.