Hunger

Today, world produces enough food to feed ten billion men, whereas the global population is just seven and a half billion. Still, Why hunger? Poverty inequity terrorism, war and conflict climate change gender discrimination weak governments and poor healthcare, all contribute to global hunger keeping nutritious food out of reach for ten percent of the global population. 'Zero Hunger' United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal aims to end hunger across the world by 2030, which is possible because there is food, but we lag in distribution. More than the failure of the poor economies where the pangs of hunger gnaws at the lives of the poor, what intrigues me is the failure of the richer nations who revel in their riches but fail to see hunger elsewhere! When I feed a hungry mouth I address the stark voidness that infest my life and let in a ray of light in the darkest alleys of my heart. When I feed a hungry mouth I address the hunger of my own soul. Poets Note: A few stray threads of thoughts on the occasion of World Hunger Day which fall on 28 May 2023.