Greed Poem by Akhtar Jawad

Greed

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Limited is the need,
Unlimited is the greed,
Engaged in misdeed,
I ignore your bleed.

Two pieces of cloth and a piece of bread,
Can keep me alive, I'll not be dead,
Shelter of a roof not touching the sky,
I can walk with feet don't need to fly.

But I want the greed,
How dire is the need,
Of a peace making deed,
See the painful bleed.

Peace of hearts and peace brains,
I should have it, no refrains,
Unlimited is this need,
And limited is my greed.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: greed
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Basic physical needs are very few but the mental needs are unlimited.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bhargabi Dei Mahakul 04 November 2014

Greed I ignore bleed, nice poem over topic given. Unlimited is the need and limited my greed. Beautiful presentation. Nice job done.

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Valsa George 04 November 2014

Beautiful poem! Gandhiji once remarked.... 'This Earth has got everything to satisfy our need, but not enough to satisfy our greed'! If we embrace a simple living and is willing to share our excess wealth with the needy, there would have been no poverty on Earth! Great message for a world wallowing in luxury!

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Khalid Saifullah 17 February 2015

Thoughtful and impressive....................10

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Walterrean Salley 07 November 2014

Drawing a sharp distinction between need and greed - which many people sadly confuse. Well done.

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Edward Kofi Louis 05 November 2014

Nice piece of work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. E.K.L.

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Salini Nair 05 November 2014

Peace of hearts and peace brains, I should have it, no refrains, Unlimited is this need, And limited is my greed............................diplomatic is this need .....nice enjoyed

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Tadasha Tripathy 05 November 2014

Peace of hearts and peace brains, I should have it, no refrains, Unlimited is this need, And limited is my greed. I liked it very much.

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