I saw a child
lying in the pavement
sucking his thumbs
with unkempt hair
and gaunt eyes
sulking in the sun.
The parents were squatting
beside the poor child
engaged in wordy duels
also looking very thin
the father disoriented
the mother bearing another child.
The child goes without nutrition
and the one to come would have to
face the same state going with nothing
Wherein lies the fault ? i deliberate.
How could such children be taken care off.?
When would the poor become comfortable?
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2 replies on “The Poor Getting Poorer.”
A sad image of the life of the poor and the fate of a child.
Pillaikku thanthai oruvan nam ellorukkum thanthai oruvan kannadhasan