Like starving locusts
they swarm the streets
looking for instant gratification
they'll never afford
Bodies akimbo
****** shaking from AIDS
old men withered and plain
children starved and bemused
all with their palms out
hoping to catch
a little glimpse
of hope
they are the most beautiful people
on Earth.
Oct 30, 2011
Oct 30, 2011 at 6:38 PM UTC
Like starving locusts
they swarm the streets
looking for instant gratification
they'll never afford
Bodies akimbo
****** shaking from AIDS
old men withered and plain
children starved and bemused
all with their palms out
hoping to catch
a little glimpse
of hope
they are the most beautiful people
on Earth.
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