I Am a Hungry Beggar Who is Watching People Throwing Their Food

Help me ! Help me !
Sir ! Ma'am ! Have mercy on me !
I'm hungry ! Can't anyone hear me ?
I just need a mouthful of rice...
Uh ! Pain has been gripping my tummy

Sir ! What are you doing there !
Please don't throw that fresh food into the dustbin !
Just give the food to me !

Why did you throw the food ?
You left it as if it is easy to get...

Ma'am ! Is that some left food I can eat ?
No ma'am ! Don't throw the food !
Just give that to me ! I can still eat that !

Why did you throw the food ?
That is still worth to eat...
I'd better take it from the dustbin

It's so yummy ! I feel better now
My stomach is now full
Thanks to You God !
It's a grace for me that I can eat today

But it seems like nobody hears me
It is so difficult for me to get some food
Not even just a mouthful of rice
Food is a blessing for me
But how could it be rubbish for them ?

I have to shed my tears for some food
Shouting to people;
Groping dustbins
Begging
Those things I do just to get some food

A grain of rice is so worth for me
While they who just need to call the waiters
Order the food and they get it
They have enough money for food
But they throw the food easily

Haven't they felt what I am feeling now ?
Don't they know how does it feel without food ?
Can't they understand the feeling of hunger ?

Please ! Thank God for the food you have
Thank God as long as you still can scoop a spoon of rice
Taste my tears and you will understand
You will know
How precious food is

Author's Note

Please say something about it, thank you.
~Maria~

Reviews

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

This was a good poem. It does show that not everyone has food in the world. Some people are really privileged to have money for food. I feel bad for all the countries that don't have the funding to even get a bite to eat. I really wish that every country helps them so they have food and clothing. I wish people didn't have to starve. This was a great write. Thanks for sharing.

[Lydia]

Nice job, and thanks for sharing this.