Jealousy Poems
Fake Friends
by Siti Nur Shahirah Azmer
At the moment,
to have true friendship,
to care and share thoughts,
holding the hand like a family,
and those bombastic eyes,
from fake friends in my life,
only brings the dark jealousy.
The Last.
by Alexandra Davis
Mate at the back of the class, hoping this feeling won’t last
Just for once
To be like them. With their Swan necks
Long legs
Never out of breath
Warm smiles. Dead behind the eyes
A litany of sins
All ready to repent
......
The Uncanny Fact
by Somali Mukherjee
The more you envy,
The better will I become,
It sounds strange although.
The Classless Jealousy
by Aloo Denish Obiero
Jealousy is not the portion of the unsuccessful alone;
even the prosperous are consumed with envy.
Jealousy is not the lot of the poor;
even the wealthy are corrupted with spite.
Jealousy is not the flaw of the worldly alone;
even the religious carry it behind sacred veils.
Jealousy is not the preserve of the unlearned;
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envy
by gabriella BlakeWhat will it take for me to have what you have. How did you get so lucky. I want what you have. I’d kill for that. For someone that loves me. For someone who holds me. For someone who knows me. Every inch. For someone to laugh with and someone to call mine. For something safe and for something real.
Continue readingThe Classless Jealousy
by Aloo Denish Obiero
Jealousy is not the portion of the unsuccessful alone;
even the prosperous are consumed with envy.
Jealousy is not the lot of the poor;
even the wealthy are corrupted with spite.
Jealousy is not the flaw of the worldly alone;
even the religious carry it behind sacred veils.
Jealousy is not the preserve of the unlearned;
......
Desert Flower
by Joe Cyr
“The song of songs, which is Solomon's. . . .” Song of Solomon, O.T.
Hark! Hear the song of Solomon - remain here awhile.
I am dark but comely, made more so by my smile.
Glance not upon me because I am black of skin;
the sun looked hard upon my people and my kin.
Keepers of their vineyards they forced my roots to be;
time not for vineyards of their own while in slavery.
Tell me, you whom my soul so loves, am I your love as well?
Is my joy yours; are you struck by the dart from which I fell?
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Fake Friends
by Siti Nur Shahirah Azmer
At the moment,
to have true friendship,
to care and share thoughts,
holding the hand like a family,
and those bombastic eyes,
from fake friends in my life,
only brings the dark jealousy.
The Uncanny Fact
by Somali Mukherjee
The more you envy,
The better will I become,
It sounds strange although.
The Last.
by Alexandra Davis
Mate at the back of the class, hoping this feeling won’t last
Just for once
To be like them. With their Swan necks
Long legs
Never out of breath
Warm smiles. Dead behind the eyes
A litany of sins
All ready to repent
......
