Greed

Greed is the disastrous animal of man!
which obliges, cripples man to be immoral, selfish and cruel.
Wish, want, will, desires are the elements of greed.
From which man can never be free.
Greed is a vicious circle of life.
Without whose entrance man cannot survive.
Greed rises from the want of money or materialistic pleasures.
To destroy greed we have to limit our desires.
To drive greed from within we must perform
meditation and salvation.
The ultimate end thus leads to happiness
and pure satisfaction.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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September 22, 2008 at 11:56 AM
So much truth in this poem. The message is an important one. I like the opening line--nice use of metaphor. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for taking time to comment on my poetry. Have a nice day! Karen
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September 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
one of man's biggest problems is Greed. a very fine message and poem. thank you for reading my poem a foxy story and for your comment.
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