Mam, give me one rupee, i m hungary

Posted by Moiz Khan
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Society & News
Oct 21, 2007
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I looked for a smile.
I found a tear!


A little urchin
Peeped in through
The window glass.


A soiled finger
Rubbed off the teardrop
That rolled down her sad eyes.

Mam, give me one rupee, i m hungary.


I groped for coins
In my loaded handbag.
But, each time pulled out
Only big notes.

Mam, give hurry ! i want 2 eat chapati.


The car behind me
Honked impatiently!
The traffic light had
Changed to green!


My mobile started ringing,
Showing the office number.
Oops! I was getting late.


I threw my car into first gear,
Then into the second, third
And finally
The fourth gear!!


The little hand pushed off rudely,
The sad eyes haunting me
As I sped across
The madding crowd.


I reached office finally,
Just 10 minutes late.

Mam, plz give me one rupee,

The small voice ringing
In my ears as
I sat in the meeting room.


Pasting a smile
On my face,
To discuss a matter of
Only a few crores!!

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Subhash C Narula
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Reality of life and I agree with Aditya's comments

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Aditya S.
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Consultant and Internet Marketer

A true depiction of life of many children. Is there a solution ? If anyone has heard of Beverly Sallee , She makes it look so simple and she doesn't preach. She practices it.
Beverly Sallee " Children are not orphans because they do not have parents. They are orphans because we are not ready to adopt them. Even if one percent families adopt one child, there will be no orphans in the world".

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Not Here
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just want my account deleted

Definetly makes you think, how can we rest when there is so much left undone?

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Claudia
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I'm feeling sad, when I read this.
Unfortunately, there is still too much hunger in our world.
But also, there are a lot of people, special in Europe, they are using children to create a well running business.
I saw with my own eyes, that children refused to take food...they wanted only money.
I'm a member of worldvision, there you can help with a small monthly amount not only one hungry child, you can help the whole village, as they are getting clean water, schools and all what's needed for

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Cindy Bolley
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HHCTB?

I have seen those we ones as you have described.
It is very heart breaking.
Your poem reminds me of all that I have to be grateful for.
Thank You |Thank You |Thank You!

Oct 22, 2007 Like it Reply
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Penny Young
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Consultant

What a thought provoking poem! Thank you.

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