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Jun 2012
Jealously is ugly.

I’m jealous of the smiles.

Jealously is crude.

I’m jealous of the empty promises.

Jealously is vile.

I’m jealous of the undeserved riches.

Jealously is bitter.

I’m jealous of the family portrait.

Envy is beautiful.

I envy the life you lead.
Alex Crilly-Mckean
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   Paige Overton
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