Need, Not Greed Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

Move over gadgets man can do without,
Give me this day devices not in doubt,
Like paper clips, tissues, all user's staple,
Elastic bands, bubble-wraps and many,
Touching millions of lives of common people,
Costing still literally a penny;
Jewels of genius minds forever revered,
Workhorses like light bulbs for long treasured;
Movers of the masses in any age,
More of products crafted, less a package.

Yet, greed gone miles from days of barest need,
Markets greasing greed has turned today's scene,
Egging on to envy neighbour's lawn green,
A market mantra that chants: good is greed.
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The world has moved deep into greed marketing from one based on need. But my mind goes to simple inventions that moved, rather than maddened the markets. These are small things costing little and still revolutionised the world.
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Reflections | 03.10.11 |