The Turtle On The Sidewalk

You find a turtle on the sidewalk, wonder, “What should I do?” The road is busy. The nearest water is far. It is creeping forward but what if it veers to the right, stumbles onto the road, is crushed under the wheels of a passing car? Should you pick it up, place it in the vacant lot among the trash, the discarded needles? But what kind of life is that for an amphibian, poking among the poisons, nibbling on waste? Endless heedless traffic or grimy toxic discards – either way, for humanity, it’s not a good look.