The Beggar (Camden Town)

despicability · Post by **despicability** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:01 pm

The Beggar

He hobbled along the London street
beside us as we sauntered down
'I'll tell you a joke, young misses... sir...'

He was just an irish man lost in London
and wanting to go home.
'You tell them I'm not beggin', but
makin' an honest livin' as a entertainer'

We smiled and nodded.

'This is the last one, the last one -
I promise...' three before the end.
'And I can get away with it;
you're young and open minded.'

Patiently, we listened.
Honestly, we laughed.

'The price o' a burgers gone up -
can't ye spare a penny?'

I gave him a pound.

Post by **nekot** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:31 pm

Made me smile.

A feeling of generosity.

Do you live near London despic?

despicability · Post by **despicability** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:10 am

no. At the minute i live in scotland, but no im not even originally from london

Post by **nekot** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:41 pm

A true Scots!?

Glad to be acquainted with ya', me is.

reasonrhymer · Post by **reasonrhymer** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:51 pm

I have met this guy,

And I laughed with him also. It was a treat both him and your poem.

Thanks,

Reasonrhymer

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