Baby Beggar Poem by ramesh rai

Baby Beggar

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I was running for race of life
to prove, my life is not futile
to shoulder my responsibilities
for the sake of world
to adjourn myself from the strepent life
suddenly I stumbled with a little flower
And I caught the little flower
with my hand to save her life

But I am badly injured
seeing the little flower
my heart is still bleeding
to gaze the drops of toil
on her forehead
spreading her little hands
only for few coins

Hardly she would have seen
three springs in her life
her first spring might have been spent
in her mother's lap
during her second spring
she might have seen like her mother
begging on the road
third spring has compelled her
to beg on the road

Her little drops of toil has made her
so stiff that injured me forever
no ointment do I find
to heal up my wounds
what should I say to this world
Is it gift or curse to this world?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Neetha Sasidharan 27 March 2012

usage of ointment...3 springs....wow...i liked it....grt poem....and an apt title too....

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Sanjay Pandey 13 March 2012

You have very nicely described your feelings on a baby begger. I can imagine the feelings of the injured Poet by the baby beggar. Especially the last line Is it gift or curse to this world? has touched me. A great Poem.

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Alufa Oke Joshua 03 March 2012

I don't like commenting on poems, but this one is one in a life time. Great work keep it coming.

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Ivor Hogg 02 March 2012

You paint a picture of reality my friend. I have seen this in Sri Lanka. Many years ago and it came as great shock to a young man who had never seen such poverty in england

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Dave Walker 28 February 2012

A great poem, really like it, a fantastic write.

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