There was not much more for us to talk about, Whatever we had once was gone. So I turned my cab into the driveway, Past the gate and the fine trimmed lawns. And she said we must get together, But I knew it'd never be arranged. And she handed me twenty dollars, For a two fifty fare, she said 'Harry, keep the change.' Well another man might have been angry, And another man might have been hurt, But another man never would have let her go... I stashed the bill in my shirt.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A driver accepts an overpaid fare from a woman he can no longer see, choosing dignity over anger.
- In plain terms
- He kept extra money from a fare instead of confronting a woman he knew he could not reconnect with.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes accepting loss quietly preserves dignity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you accepted a quiet ending?
- How do you handle unarranged meetings?
Another view
The motivation behind the overpayment is not explained.
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