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Ayetoro Beggars

Here we are come ~ bring it in the morning at noon and in the evening and if time permits you and your legs could walk you in the small hours of the night like one, or two, or three Here is our dwell the comforts of all daylong the market that markets us to feed Here are our hands stretch in front of us awiting you to drop your lacks You want progress? You want to ward off evil spirit? and many more deep down your mind We are the needy always at-alert to take your lacks to mollify our lacks Come ~ bring it Ayetoro is our dwell Be in the raining we never retreat rather, we stand and recline our back on the wall, faces the road fiddle palms to the merciful lord who created you and us Disequilibrium to take off the barbaric rain which falls on the young with no respects for the old and infuses us pleasant cold and we shiver like leaves on the stream although we are one with it Be in the dry we never retreat from the endless sun that burns the skin like igniting fire our bodies are the junction of dust although we are one with it We love and we become one so we increase as the day moves on with hope that our posterity would write a new story Ayetoro (peaceful life) is a well known street in Osogbo, capital city of Osun State Nigeria.

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Date: 11/7/2016 5:06:00 PM
Sadly, even in the richest of countries such sights can be seen. A wonderful write that touches the heart.
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Date: 10/10/2016 10:46:00 AM
I love this poem Afolabi, such love for a place. Beautiful description.
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Date: 9/28/2016 12:10:00 AM
A.M. , a very nice poem, the scenery is beautiful and inspiring that the new day will flourish a beautiful new story ...Linda
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Date: 9/26/2016 10:54:00 PM
I enjoyed your compassionate piece.
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/27/2016 12:51:00 AM
Thank you so so much for loving me and my poems. You are always welcome with sweet comment. Blessings!
Date: 9/26/2016 6:57:00 PM
A powerful write on the plight and persistence of those who are in need
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/27/2016 12:47:00 AM
It touch my heart painfully also when I see them and to think that I'm helpless to them. Thank you for the pleasant comment.
Date: 9/26/2016 4:33:00 PM
A sad and emotional poem which you have written so well to bring us their suffering and determination. This really tugs at my heart, Afolabi. Sandra
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/26/2016 4:43:00 PM
It pains me so much whenever I pass through the place. However, that is the truth of life. Our fingers describe it vividly. They are longer each other. Thanks foe the worm comment, I do appreciate.
Date: 9/26/2016 3:52:00 PM
Emotional work..I enjoyed reading it..It is sad to think that children ae hungry in the world..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 9/26/2016 3:28:00 PM
Oh, that was good to get to the end and see what Ayetoro was. it really is a cool title to your poem!Loved how you showed them so persistent in spite of being down on their luck. They are good at what they do!!!
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/26/2016 4:32:00 PM
The tittle negate with their present over there. They are in really abject poverty. I chose this to write it this way so as to placate it bang on the hearing. I love the worm comment.
Date: 9/26/2016 2:45:00 PM
'Tis a poem written with feeling and compassion, Afolabi. These are not lazy beggars, but people who have no work or possessions, and who need help, clothing and food. There is such an imbalance in a world where some have too much and others have too little! // paul
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/26/2016 4:23:00 PM
That is it sir. They are not lazy, they really need help. However, many people would rather keep their hands with them than give it to those beggar. They would never give it, not until they are in a serious problem. Thank you for the great comment, I do appreciate it.
Date: 9/26/2016 12:49:00 PM
i just heard about nigeria from the franz...1st time reading...always beautiful ....awesome...eplanenation
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/26/2016 4:14:00 PM
Great that you have finally heard it to day. Thank you for dropping by.
Date: 9/26/2016 7:27:00 AM
A heartfelt write. Well penned. Thanks for sharing it.
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/26/2016 12:14:00 PM
Thank you dropping by, I do appreciate your comment.
Date: 9/26/2016 4:56:00 AM
A yearning heart blazing with passion for kindness and justice hoping against hope for a better world, that is what you are my dear friend, Afolabi! May God be with you so you keep the beacon of love burning! A seven!
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Afolabi Muideen
Date: 9/26/2016 12:08:00 PM
Sir, I feel sorry for them each time I pass through the please. Thank you for the pleasant comment. Blessings.

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