An Inward Cry

Begging, of course, is shameful.
To accept alms is painful.
They come without a labour.
As such they are sweet.
The disabled, the invalid
And the paupers have to beg,
Braving the shame and the pain,
With an inward cry nonstop.

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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