Hunched over a garbage pail,
A beggar chews scraps of bread.
The city the never sleeps,
Swallows souls that can't eat.
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I like it, especially with that bit about your inspiration, I lived there for a while and I see what you saw, city that never sleeps swallows souls that cannot eat 9/10: ]
This verse has universal appeal...for a moment I thought it could even be New Delhi....it touched my heart and once again made me think if its all about Karma from previous lives or just aroll of dice that decides about our fates. thanks for sharing