A Beggar Poem by Aufie Zophy

A Beggar

Rating: 5.0


A beggar on the corner of the street;
I turn away from him; I don't look.
Is he really a poor one in need?
I'm afraid that he may be a crook.

But perhaps only half of the beggars
are really crooked and often cheat.
How about the other half of them,
who are truly in trouble and big need?

Now what would disturb more my peace of mind?
To have given money to beggars who cheat?
Or to have been too afraid and worried and
not have given anything to one in true need?

Saturday, January 28, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: giving,love,peace
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr 28 January 2017

I like the storyline, but too many typo's and grammatical faux-pas...Slow down, and always proof read before you post out. Your reputation as a writer is measured by grammatical command as much as it is creativity and theme. Good Luck- ~FjR~

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Muhammad Ali 15 February 2017

a great problem, beggers who cheat, they are very professional, punctual and hard worker as a businessman. nice poem friend

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Valsa George 12 February 2017

Unfortunately it is difficult to distinguish between the genuine and the fake! But it is unfortunate if a truly deserving person is denied our compassion and generosity! A very thoughtful write!

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Akhtar Jawad 11 February 2017

The beauty of this great poem completely enchanted me, It's thoughtful and it's touching.

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Sister Frances 07 February 2017

Great thought provoking poem :)

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Annette Aitken 01 February 2017

If I see a begger in the street instead of giving them money, I buy food for them instead. ;) Annette

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Bipasha D 06 December 2017

In fact, I do the same. I always give them some dry food like bread etc

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Hans Vr 04 February 2017

Wonderful idea, Anette. May do something like this in the future too. Thanks.

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