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A selfish man protects his family like a guard,he contemplates the welfare of his beloved family members,endures pain happily THEY ARE A HAPPY FAMILY A self obsessed labor focuses on his work,pays no heed to others accomplish task,within a given time, to grab bonus HIS WORK IS FLAWLESS A selfish teacher persuades his students to assimilate the tough chapters,and make them fathom the subject, to gain self esteem and improvement STUDENTS BECOME KNOWLEDGABLE A selfish politician indoctrinates his followers by his bewitching words to procure their full support and intentionally resolve their problem to retain his power THE COUNTRY FLOURISHES The selfish soldiers possess patriotism,sustain in the inconsistent weathers,tolerate rain and heat to fortify their nation,never allow the opponents to win PEOPLE ARE PROTECTED We are all inherently selfish,no doubt in that Showing concern for our family,friends,pets,nation, But,in fact we need to become the selfish human beings to take care of the beautiful planet we live, to halt the wars between the countries,rationing the food with our fellow beings and to share resources After all,we all belong to one planet.We are already the selfish men,politicians,soldiers and why don't we become selfish human beings? This is my hundredth poem. I honestly never thought,I would reach 100. I am so glad to be here.It is all because of the poetry soup members.So many talented poets are here and I am learning a lot from you. More than anything else,it's your encouragement that made me write.Thank you so much for your encouragement and support...

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Date: 2/22/2018 3:13:00 PM
this is so cool celebrating your 100th poem. I did the same thing when I got to 100. I wrote a sonnet on it!! I called it my Proclaiming sonnet! (not posted here) I am astounded sometimes by how many I have written since that 100th over fourteen years ago! You will be adding on countless other gems,Supraja.and congrats on this being your second best poem at Soup!!
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Date: 4/27/2017 6:45:00 AM
Wonderful! I wish you added A selfish man protects himself for hell. He works hard to avoid heaven
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Date: 3/20/2017 9:46:00 AM
When looking at 'selfish' in this way it becomes clear that it's for good reasons. Well done for this topic and the way you gave it meaning. Congrats on this century milestone, Supraja...may your writing continue to flourish. You have the will, so surely you will succeed. Regards // paul
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Supraja Kannan
Date: 3/21/2017 6:12:00 AM
Thank you so much Paul for stopping by and thanks a lot for your encouraging words... I am so glad to hear from you and I am happy that you agree with the title and the meaning... Thank you for your wonderful support...
Date: 3/20/2017 9:05:00 AM
Selfish, in that we are the benefactors of our actions and therefore to give is to receive...and selfless in the way we promote the success of others to achieve a better life for all. Congratulations on your hundredth poem, Emile.
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Supraja Kannan
Date: 3/21/2017 6:06:00 AM
Well said Emile... So true words... But I think, we need to be selfish at least to save our planet... Thank you so much for stopping by and thanks a lot for your wishes...
Date: 3/20/2017 6:50:00 AM
Wow! Happy Hundredth Supraja! Your poem is very special in content and in your philosophy to bring us all together to care for our planet and each other with love. Beautiful! Congratulations! A fave for me! : ) 7
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Supraja Kannan
Date: 3/21/2017 6:04:00 AM
Thank you so much Connie for stopping by and commenting on my hundredth poem... I am very glad that you liked my piece... Thanks a lot for your support...
Date: 3/20/2017 4:46:00 AM
- A truly wonderful poem Supraja, which adorn your poem number one hundred - Congratulations - Myself would never believe that I should write more than 40-50 poem max :))) - Yes, I'm learning a lot here :) - And enjoying this page every day - Happy day - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Supraja Kannan
Date: 3/21/2017 6:01:00 AM
Thank you so much for the wishes Anne... You are so generous... It's your encouragement that made me write... Thank you for your wonderful support...
Date: 3/18/2017 5:26:00 AM
Congratulations for you 100th poem ear Supraja! May you reach 1000 soon! Your poem is deep and contains truths that one cannot dispute, however I think it is not Selfish the word you need here.
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Supraja Kannan
Date: 3/18/2017 6:18:00 AM
Thank you so much for your visit Mr.Demetrios...Thanks a lot for your encouragement and support... You are an inspiration to me...Yeah,I totally agree with you, the word selfish seems awkward here. I too dislike the word. But I just wanted to turn the negativity into positivity and so I chose this word.

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