Muslim Beggars The Lord God Forgot

Muslim Beggars The Lord God Forgot, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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captured
in the net of misery
on a chehlum night
humid and hot
i shot their
insecurity
poor plight
their poor lot
as they live grovel
as they rot a few coins
that come to naught
on the soul of hope
humanity
a human blot
is it a conspiracy
a worldly plot
doomed denizens
the lord god forgot
an empty stomach
braving hunger
from an empty pot
the mullah potbellied
well fed from a distance
throws a few coins
gives a nod
the beggar walking
on the bleeding edge
of a sword
muttering
wildly haphazardly
where are you god