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A Beggar

A Beggar This irritating person, one leg shorter than the other, unwashed and begging. I feel disgust want him to get lost. But he is there reminding me of past misery, and how bad fortune, ill health follows me around… This sickly idiot, it could be me if I fall out of the plum tree, so I give him loose change to soothe my conscience. Pity and contempt, a bad mixture.

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Kathryn Collins

Date: 4/9/2013 7:45:00 AM

I do hope I'm not judged on what I think.

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 4/9/2013 1:22:00 PM

not at all dear

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 4/8/2013 5:19:00 AM

You have written a wonderful poem. There are so many people that beg on the street, some because they have no other choice. Those are the pople that God wants' us to help. Thanks for sharing. Great poem for the contest....... Lucilla

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 4/8/2013 5:39:00 AM

thank you Lucilla