Envy is an addicting lust,
That fills the pigment of your being.
It takes hold of you and cloaks itself,
Around every muscle in you body.
Sometimes it can cause so much pain
That every ounce of your being disintegrates,
Under its horrible but mesmerizing spell.
Envy is a powerful mind control.
It twists and turns inside you,
Causing an unknown sickness and grief.
It's the very emotion that can cause madness,
And is emotion that can stop it as well.
Fickle envy is a hunter of souls.
Once your its' pray there's no escape.
My envy is no different than yours,
Except mine fuels my very existence.
Author notes
http://jenya88.deviantart.com/art/Green-stone-98295606
It reminded me of the power of envy.
This is very free verse because I thought that's what a description of envy called for.
A contest entry
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Comments
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Excellent and artistic take on the prompt. I loved the poem. Very well expressed.
SJ -
Excellent imagination and creativity here. I really enjoyed this piece! I didn't even think of envy when I saw this picture! Well done. Thanks for entering my contest. I'm honored to have you share your work here. Good luck!
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