“The matter, I hope, is not great, sir, begging but a beggar: Cressida was a beggar.”—William Shakespeare, 12th Night
is not how
but in how
not to beg
how not
to shuffle
cap in hand
asking for a job
that pays little
how not to beg
for a promotion
for a place to live
which you can afford
for food
that has not been poisoned
or genetically modified
for time from work
for your interests
for your mind
for your friends and family
for the dignity
to gracefully die
(June 25, 2015)
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