Nemesis

a painful response to another's
undeserved good fortune-

envy,
the monster is taking you
to the land of
no return

it is where people
on their best apparel
burn themselves
to hell

the ashes speak
on names that must be forgotten

where can pleasure
be
at another's undeserved
success?

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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