The Hungry Man

in #poetry9 years ago

The hungry man by the corner swears and curses his fate

Poverty is an affliction, and to be wealthy is a gift of life

My stomach is empty; do you have some food to spare?

But you refuse me just to turn around and live in excess

The stomach of the hungry man grumbles while his spirit cries in bitter frustration

The world is a fixed game played in a dingy casino

The winners keep winning and the strangers keep losing

The winners know themselves alone; the hungry man is his own best friend

My anger is rising and so does my hunger

I will feed tonight and quench my frustration

I will keep still no longer


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Very visual, I'll keep reading :)

Thank you so much

My heavens, I like this one. I share the frustration you express. Keep up the good work of focusing on the right subjects, and also your excellent poetry.

Thank you so much.

Really nice words mate. Harsh reality though.

Thanks mate. Sad stuff really

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Thank you for reading.

Beautiful and to the point. I like this. Great work here fellow steemian.

Thank you so much.

You are welcome

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