If Envy Was a King
If Envy was a king,
he would kill everyone in his kingdom.
He would kill the cooks,
for he can’t cook as well as they do.
He would kill goldsmiths,
for he can’t make jewelry as well as they do.
He would kill poets,
for he can’t write poems as well as they do.
He would kill hunters,
for he can’t hunt as well as they do.
He would kill diviners,
for he doesn't have any sacred calling as they do.
He would kill painters,
for he can’t paint as well as they do.
He would kill his guards,
for he can’t guard as well as they do….
If Envy was a King,
he would kill everyone in his kingdom.
Copyright © Teddy Kimathi | Year Posted 2016
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