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A Beggar's Diary

In deep sigh, a flashback To experiences observed Again he sighed in rage As to the kind of person he be His face as frowned as folded fries Like that of a night soil man His hard harmful hand Like that of a still standing status He looked and nearly yelled At my poor pleading palm Yet, I saw his overloaded pockets Along he dragged on Under the weight of plenty Under the weight of poverty

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 8/21/2009 11:39:00 AM
I like this piece! It depicts the real emotion of poverty! Of being poor. Of struggling! Good Job!
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