A weekend ago, one of our KSK volunteer, Madam Lim Han Nee chanced upon a homeless person suffering from Parkinson’s disease during her visit to Pasar Pudu and this inspired her to compose a beautiful poem below:-



Let me take you by the hand
And show you
A sight that will make your heart bleed.

Here comes my woeful friend,
Emerging from behind the mound of garbage,
Filth and stench.
He labours his way towards us,
Stooped and bent,
Taking slow and painful steps.

And now he stands before us.
A trembling hand he stretches out,
From the grimy tatters of a 'sleeve'.
Minutes passed of careful effort.......
Finally, the parcel of food I offer him
Is safely lodged,
In the grip of two gnarled quivering fingers.

He lifts up his face.
And,for an instant,
A smile lights up his eyes.