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Covet Thy Neighbor

by blaine-namfuak

Is it really so wrong To covet thy neighbor When they truly cannot see what treasures lie before them? Emaciated and broken, As a starved wanderer I watch, A man with a feast before him Yet he turns up his nose Through the emerald gaze of a green-eyed monster I view This disgraceful display of gifts Woefully cast aside This spectacle I witness Confuses and astounds For anyone can clearly see The problem with this scene Mortified, I stare And with hunger, I despair I wish the feast to be mine But with none they will share But with a glimmer of hope I will continue And reflect on this sad, sad venue One day I will sate this monster of mine And no longer for the feast shall I pine
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