Feedback Wanted [Poem] Growl

Poetry

Growl goes my stomach As I scrounge any and all money I can To buy any food to stop the beast

Growl goes my stomach As the hunger pains strike Gnawed from the inside

Growl goes my stomach As I wander through the garbage Scrounging for the smallest crumb

Growl goes my stomach As I wait in the soup kitchen line Surrounded by others like me

Growl goes my stomach As I search tirelessly for any job No matter how degrading or grueling

Growl goes my stomach As I work to the bone Earning any money for food

Growl goes my family’s stomachs As I do what I can to get food for them Praying my family doesn’t go hungry

Growl goes my stomach As I lie in my bed to sleep To temporarily escape my hunger

Growl goes my stomach Wondering if we will eat tomorrow Or if the hunger will devour us

Posted Dec 1, 2025, 3:00 AM UTC

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