I want what you have
He has
She has
Why?
Why not?
Why should I be left out?
You look so good in that
I wish I had one too.
Hang the expense
We’ll be like everyone else
Socially acceptable
Known.
I know I would look better than her
She’s so frumpy
Just because he’s doing well
Why should we look any less?
Have you seen the diamond?
Hideously big, on her of course,
She flouts it everywhere she goes
Roger is getting me a bigger one.
We have everything you know
Comfortable is how we describe it
Everything that opens and shuts
I desire noth.…would you look at that….
This poem is part one of a trilogy of poems dealing with the concept of jealousy.
Morpethroad 
Roger is a fool LOL
Eh, desiring what others have is not the way to live, just makes you continuously unhappy.
I agree Jackie thanks so much for your comment.
Jackie is right, Roger is a fool if he panders to her. My aunt was a bit like that. She’d want something and say to Uncle Jim, “You’ll be sorry when I’m gone if you don’t buy it for me.”
A simple poem that says it all, MIchael — as usual 🙂
Thanks Lyn, you girls are on the same wavelength. A simple poem from a simple soul. Thanks for the comment.
Au contraire mon Ami. There is nothing “simple” about you — you are as complex as complexity 🙂
It’s all those layers I have isn’t it, a bit like an onion. Though hopefully a tad sweeter.
LOL or perhaps a Sara Lee apple strudel…layers upon layers upon layers.
Haha……I’ll settle for that.
Yuck. The green-eyed monster of jealousy. It’ll eat you alive if you don’t understand its ways.
Funny way with words! I could see that playing out as the woman sat at an outdoor Manhattan cafe running her mouth, people watching.
What prompted this?
Thank you Larry a fellow blogger did the poetry challenge in April and I wrote my version of the prompts they attempted. This was one. Have a good day.
Sheryl Crow comes to mind “it’s not having what you want it’s wanting what you have” Wonderful poem my onion…er..sara lee pastry…friend
Thanks Pat, your comment gave me a giggle early in my morning. Thank you for reading and your comment, I think you have hit the nail on the head with that quote.
My second poem is up now its an interesting concept to explore.
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Such is life.
We constantly envy and seek out the good fortune of others – or spend our times and days comparing our every day lives to the highlight reels of others…
When we capture what we seek, we soon realise it’s not all it’s cut out to be!
Great Share Michael..
Thanks 🙂
ML
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Wise words Lou I agree completely. Thanks so much for reading.
My pleasure and thank you 🙂