Envy

The jealous are misfortunate,
their life is so unfortunate.
Allergic to foreign success,
it is a source of great distress.

They long for someone else to fall,
transform firm steps into a crawl.
So hard to focus or look straight,
massive brick walls soon self-create.

Energy aimed at someone else,
is best when placed upon oneself.
Stare deep inside this troubled mind,
so dimmed darkness tumbles behind.

Build a new world of fake comforts,
not satisfying hidden thirsts.
Form drawbridge towards ample wealth,
while disregarding mental health.

To brighten up a dampened soul,
gift it a sense of self-control.
Discover what lays in each shell,
do not buy what pompous pride sells.

Stand up as tall as a palm tree,
let other’s gain set visions free.
Fate will carry a special prize,
made to let fulfillment arise.

– Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy

Moonwashed Weekly Challenge #121 – December 13, 2022
Prompt – Pompous

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  1. Wow well done, my friend! The rhyming is just perfection and you described the feeling of envy so brilliantly. Lovely ending…beautiful piece as always!!! 🤍🤍🤗🤗

  2. It’s always a delight to enjoy your poetic sentiment. Your poetry is the living voice that exalts life and the human being.
    Thank you for sharing your lyrics, friend Grace.

  3. Wow! What sublime poetry; I really enjoyed the read. Those words you chose are so fitting. Envy and jealousy are so destructive especially to oneself! Have a delightful weekend…

  4. A lovely poem, once again.
    Energy aimed at someone else,
    is best when placed upon oneself…so true and I love it. Well done, Grace 😊💖

  5. One of my favorite things about my husband is he is always so genuinely happy for other people. I try to be more like him, but every now and then I catch myself turning green.

  6. WOW, Grace…this line… “To brighten up a dampened soul, gift it a sense of self-control.” So true and so well said! Beautifully done! 💞💞💞

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