Envy

Flowering empathy
...Blooms
Run my beautiful one, 
Run!
Have you not heard?
(Jealousy raped Vanity)
Their child
That child Envy!
She searches for you
…With scissors
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Merryman Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Congrats on your win, Michael! Love, Kim
Williams Avatar
June 13, 2012 at 7:11 AM
Michael congrats on your win...David
Brown Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Congratulations on your placement in Brian's "# 182" contest Michael. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Very interesting personification, Michael. I much enjoyed the read. Congrats!
Guzzi Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 3:17 PM
YIKES..so full of energy..Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
A   Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Michael, a nice wonderful win in Brian's contest... xox~ pd
O'Leary Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Congrats on your win for your fine poem... Terry
Pettit Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Just a few words, but they collectively convey decent descriptiveness.
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