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Second Deadly Sin . . . Envy
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Second Deadly Sin . . . Envy |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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losers of life curtsy to covetousness raw energy not spent heralding positive thought like a tarantula grotesque and scary living only to ridicule and resent can't be himself envious elf style over substance signals to his irrationality of life possessed by darker stuff feasting eyes on what others might have screeching like a girl volume turned all the way up to scorch want what's mine or he will whine mental disorder uncontrollable need for going beyond the pale glides through life, mask of cold resentment causing wretchedness worse than a sad Muddy Waters' song dripping self-imposed blues want what you've got thimble or yacht horrendous anxiety where pettiness laid on thick neighbor acquires bucket of warm spit he must have same sits up all night working to that end morning comes, he has two see what he did Heaven forbid overwhelming entity feeds at his heart constriction, like fish bones claws his throat with resentful desire braying hounds of fear not measuring up creating foreseeable foofaraw resentful litmus test mine is better mine is bigger wives, if you have one he must have many two of which may even be his own bubbling cauldron of beady-eyed resentfulness taking one-upmanship to a fine art easier to not draw the next breath than to not envy hey! look at me I have more, see he wants prettier and shinier cars he wants larger, superior house he wants prettier, sexier wife he wants your soul he wants your first-born he wants . . . all that you own he wants to clone ~ Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Too bad you're right about that. There are those like that, good portrayal. Lori |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Whew! Scary stuff, Jerry. I really don't think I know anyone like that but I've no doubt they exist - with emphasis on the "exist" because they're surely not living. Helen |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
interesting view JP...and a coat most anyone could wear at one time or another..or did..or will. I traded mine for a rubber ducky years ago. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you, Lori, you're correct, they are out there. Helen, I'm happy you don't know anyone like thus, and yes, I upped the description of these people who envy what everybody else has got, but when it comes right down to it, not by all that much. 'Course that is just my opinion. Appreciate your input. You are absolutely correct, DS, about most of us being able to wear the envy coat at certain times in my life. Thank for stopping by. ~ Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly. ~ |
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s1nfully_1nn0c3nt Senior Member
since 2003-10-26
Posts 1105Watertown, NY |
Envy...Hmmm....I've never really envied anything materialistic - I appreciate nice things but I don't despise the people who have them. I've only been truly envious- maybe 3 times in life(so far) I really like this can't wait for the next one.  Enjoyed.-Trina |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks, Trina. I've never been an envious person either, but the world is full of them. One of my brothers used to be. ~ Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly. ~ |
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