Central Line, Morning, Monday 5th February

As my friend and talk, the doors open at Oxford Circus. An older red-faced man standing opposite looks at the door and then stoops down, scrabbling for something at our feet.

'PLEASE MIND THE GAP'

Time is running out. He grasps a small coin in each hand. They're only pennies.

'PLEASE MIND THE CLOSING DOORS'. 

He hands me a penny. And the other to my friend. 

"There you go! Lucky pennies. They might change your day!"

A smile. And he's off out the door.