I have had to find a new cafe for my morning writing sessions as the old one permanently closed.

The new cafe, though just across the road from the old one, has two or three regulars who appear to be without permanent homes. Their clothes are frayed and their possessions are plastic bags. One is a woman who does have a bicycle and a black daypack (like me). She sits in the corner charging an old cell phone. I’ve never seen her with food or even a cup of coffee.

I’m new to this place and wonder the management’s protocol about paying for other guests’ food.

I want to just say to her one morning, “Can I buy you breakfast?”

How hard would that be? I’ve done it before in other places. Why hesitate here?

What do I fear? Engagement?

Maybe tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow.