The Benefit Gig

While seeing familiar faces on the morning bus
I wonder how they might benefit from my poem
for I'm sure a poem should benefit the reader.

The day will come, as will peace on Earth,
when I'm able to hand out copies 
but at present, I'm the only reader.

I often feel, not only that a poem 
should benefit the reader,  but also
it should be written for that purpose.

Sadly I am the only reader
but I benefit greatly, almost as much
 as I benefit from other people's poetry.

In fact I am a familiar face on the bus
benefitting from a poem. By the faint smile 
from the odd face, perhaps others are too.