The twin sisters of Envy and Jealousy
Fight tooth and nail inside of me.
I turn green when some who are bad
Have more things than I have ever had.
It's just not fair, that they get to wear
Salacious, imported silken underwear,
Fine gold jewelry, and diamonds galore
They have it all and still get more.
Poodles perfumed with the latest scent,
Reeking of all the money they've spent.
I don't care. It's not at all fair.
I want to spend hundreds on my hair.
I want plastic boobs and collagen lips.
Suck the fat off of my buttocks and hips.
Dollars spent to sculpt me for passion,
To flaunt myself in the latest fashion.
I follow this glutton from store to store.
She cannot be stopped. She must have more.
Then, as I watch, Miss Rich goes spastic.
It seems she has overcharged her plastic.
This problem appears to have ruined her day.
And, I then realize, much to my dismay
Those twin sisters, Envy and Jealousy
Have changed their names to Spite and Glee.
Author notes
Who the heck knows where this one came from, though I have met people like this in the past. The only clue that I have is that the picture prompt touched a past memory.
credit artist: puppeteer by Heile
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Comments
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Great write. Rhyme flows so natural. Personally, I like the colour scheme.
I've been in that situation before.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting on my poem. It is an older one, but one of my favorites. The color scheme was supposed to go with the emotions of the poem. It was back before I could add pictures.
I am glad you enjoyed it. I hope you checked out the photo prompt.
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Haven't yet. but now that you've mentioned it I shall. :]
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great write. the rhyme is good and it flows well from start to finish. The green is bothering me. It reflects down onto my keyboard and feels like my eyes are seeing spots. Combined with the yellow it is agonizing. thank you for entering
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thanks for entering! I enjoyed reading this piece. it was new, I've never read anything like this yet. great job and good luck
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I am glad you enjoyed my poem. Most of the stuff that I write is unlike most have heard. I think my mind is twisted in knots.
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I enjoyed reading this so much!!!! Thank you for posting it in my contest.
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Thank you for reading and upgrading my trophy from silver to gold. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
Mike
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Congrats on the trophy... I thoroughly enjoyed this one Poster for present society.
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Thanks. I was hoping you would like it. The picture just seemed to call out for this poem to be written.
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lol - your ending was really interesting
it's true how something can be changed about so very easily and despite this one's length I did enjoy it
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Sorry about the length. I have had some on AP tell me that anything under 30 lines was a very short poem. Without a firm line length, I just wrote until I was done. I anejoyed the picture prompt alot.
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Amazing poem!! incredible how you demonstrate the nature and humanity of envy and jealousy, so greatly well done, it also demonstrates the true course of these feelings.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. It is sad when people are envious and jealous. It is such a waste of time. Unfortunately, it is also an ugly part of human nature.
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Hehe yes, I have the same idea about envy and jealousy, I rather think that I've never had such powerful envy to actually feel overwhelmed by it. this is way I loved your poem so much. I actually brought me to understanding such feelings. It made them human and more comprehensible to me. Amazing
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There is nothing special about the insight. It comes from being a student of human nature, and from being old.
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hehehe their is no better teacher than experience.
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Hilarious!
You never cease to amaze me at your incredible talent! I am in awe...how are you at back rubs? Haha! Just a joke!
But man am I tired!
Good luck!
All my best!
Jennifer
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoy my weird ideas. I am terrible at back rubs because they don't stop there.
My next one is promised to Stef. She reserved in advance .
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THis is too cute
Oh indeed we have all seen them and to me they are unhappy most of the time but take us plain folks if we get three square meals a day and a bathroom to ourself we have had a great day hahaha
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I am glad you enjoyed this satirical poem. There is a certain amount of darkness in most people that enjoy seeing the privileged get their comeuppence.
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LMAO priceless Mike..I don't know where it came from either, but thanks for the chuckle. You have such a sense of humor! Best of luck my friend.
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Thanks for reading and commenting. I was in a weird mood today.
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