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Jealousy |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA 
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Jealousy ~~~~~~~~~~~ Jealousy is sometimes cruel sometimes it is silly Needing to think before acting and not act upon instincts, merely Most times when this monster appears showing it's big green-eyes The reason causing it is not usually where truth lies At times it creeps into a romance other times, at a place where someone works Even shows it's face in Church this green-eyed monster lurks Insecurities most often are the reason for this, mainly For causing someone to get jealous and at times making them act insanely In all walks of life jealousy will show it's face It's been known to cause much violence if not controlled and put in its place |
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Dr Pepper Freak Member
since 2003-01-30
Posts 72CA |
You point out a very big problem we have in our world today! Thank you for the reminder that we are not to be jealous, but content and trusting! It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. ~ Lena Horne |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
I have been on both sides of the insane spectrum that you write of. Neither of which are a good place to be. So very well expressed Ethel dear~ |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Jealousy can compound a relationship and quickly endanger it. I appreciate your take on this green-eyed monster Ethel! ~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Ethel I must admit to jealousy now and then, for instance the jealousy of gary for hogging the incredible sweetness and affection you bestow. Thank you for your email as you can see it helped and I'm going to try to post/work through this and more importantly read your poetry |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Jealousy is a deadly sin but it is not easy to avoid, you pointed this out well. Kethry Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) Oh Ethel, this is so sad but true, sweet friend, jealousy is a silent killer and ever since Joanna told me the truth I was not jealous, but I rather pitied her for being a hypocrite! (sad sigh) This is powerful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ethel, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
jealous kills, seems hard to rid the human heart of it though, when it comes to love |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Ethel, Great topic. With good responses. Only thing to add is only the meaness spirited would deliberately try to make someone jealous... Right about insecurities...and sometimes, non-romantic kinds, I view as simply compliments....best to try to help that person if possible, by tactfully pointing out good traits we see in them, but usually they do not want help...so sad...but, as said, so human.... Enjoyed, Pat  ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. "Desiderata" [This message has been edited by regards2you (02-01-2003 07:58 PM).] |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
A lesson cloaked in beauty. Thanks! Eric |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
garysgirl - yes indeed, it can be a killer of dreams, and of romance. Yet it also can strike in so many differnet ways... BC |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Very thought provoking piece Ethel. Well done. hugs, Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
Nothing quite clobbers trust like showing this lack of it. Well said. KJ Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Dr. Pepper Freak, Yes, if we all could be content and trusting, maybe there would be no jealousy. Thanks for reading and replying....  . . Lori, My deceased husband was insanely jealous at times, with me not giving him any reason to be. It was very nerve-wracking at times. Thanks for your reply. "Love makes the world go around" |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
This is so true, Ethel. |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
So I should stop being jealous of Gary, then?   |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Nancy Lee, You're so right....jealously can make it really hard for a relationship to work. The results of it can actually make love slowly die, I think. Thanks for reading, friend...  . . Raph, I glad my e-mail helped, and that you decided to come back and post here. I loved the way you wrote the poem you posted today. Thanks, too, for reading my poem and your sweet remarks.... "Love makes the world go around" |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Kethry, Yes, you know, jealousy is found almost everywhere you go, isn't it? Thank you for reading and replying to my poem. I appreciate it.....  . . Noah, Yes, I believe that jealous grows in a person until it gets so big that's all the person thinks of....it consumes a person, I think. Thanks for replying, friend... "Love makes the world go around" |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Michele, Yeah, I think that anyone who loves someone in a romantic way is a little jealous. It's when it isn't kept under control and gets out of hand and makes the person insanely jealous, that it gets to be dangerous. Thanks for your reply... . . Pat, You're right. There are some people who try to make other people jealous just to make themselves feel better. That's not right. And I feel the same as you do about the non-romantic types of jealousy. Thanks for replying...... "Love makes the world go around" |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Eric, Thank you very much for reading my poem and for replying to it. That was nice of you.... . . Bill, Yes, it really can kill dreams and romance. And, in extreme cases, it can cause people to kill another person, too. I wish that people who get so insanely jealous would get some kind of help so that they could control it. Thank you for your reply.... . . Vandana, I'm glad that you enjoyed reading my poem. I really do appreciate it. Thank you. "Love makes the world go around" |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Chris, thank you very much for reading my poem and for your nice reply. I appreciate it. . . K.J. That's the truth! Thank you for reading and replying. "Love makes the world go around" |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Sue, Thank you for reading and replying to my poem. I really do appreciate it. . . Balladeer, UH-H-H-H!! You're a nut...but a lovable, funny one....HeeHee!! Hey, Michael, I really like your man and woman dancing in your reply to Chris/Nightshade's poem. They're really cute... "Love makes the world go around" ~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~ [This message has been edited by garysgirl (02-01-2003 11:57 PM).] |
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