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A Day In The Life Of A Beggar
by Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet → (All Poetry by Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet)
Monday, March 14, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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I shriek at high pitched tones in discordance, 

mumbling words unnaturally formed, 
 
stretching minute chords of my vocal tract, 
i was a sight to stare on the bustling street, 
irregular hair mass pivoting from my scalp, 
thick outgrowths of beard stubs sprawled across face, 
a breeding place for minuscule street insects, 
feeding in comfort, on unwashed dirt, 
adorned in threadbare sac, reaching my ankle, 
i felt like an official prince of the poor, 
being mentally traumatized since i was born, 
brutally whipped at all quarters of life, 
utterly bereft of a shoulder to droop upon, 
looked upon in contempt by all passing me, 
a large slate of wood to perch on all day, 
cold stone pillows the armory for sleep, 
a meager consumption of hard bread and contaminated water, 
i spent all my life by the fountain side, 
with droplets of misery showered in plenty, 
an empty begging container my proudest possession, 
dangling from my skeleton shoulders, 
i have to make an early exit friends, 
there seems to be a traffic jam, luxury cars seem to be the majority, 
where in lies the crux of my begging activity

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