Envious

Those who are envious,
Do not only hold that inside...
It is expressed openly,
In the environment in which they live.

This enviousness,
Often oppresses...
Those who are afflicted with this sickness.
And it is handed down through generations,
As if the display of it is a gift!

It should be quarantined,
The moment it is witnessed.
Addressed for what it is and dealt with!
Or it will decay any relationship,
That becomes exposed and associated to it!
Look around.
I am sure it's not difficult to see,
The evidence of it wherever it sits.

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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