E. E. Cummings

I Am a Beggar Always

I Am a Beggar Always - meaning Summary

Persistent Inner Supplicant

The speaker likens himself to a gentle beggar who lives in another person’s mind, asking not for grand gifts but small thoughts, a little love, and a plugged promise. Patient and almost blind, he survives on minimal dreams until receiving something tossed his way. When given attention or a fragment of hope he quietly takes it and disappears, no longer a burden on the giver.

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i am a beggar always who begs in your mind (slightly smiling, patient, unspeaking with a sign on his chest BLIND)yes i am this person of whom somehow you are never wholly rid(and who does not ask for more than just enough dreams to live on) after all, kid you might as well toss him a few thoughts a little love preferably, anything which you can't pass off on other people: for instance a plugged promise- the he will maybe (hearing something fall into his hat)go wandering after it with fingers;till having found what was thrown away himself taptaptaps out of your brain, hopes, life to(carefully turning a corner)never bother you any more Anonymous submission.

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