Envy Sits Alone

Mistake in comparison,
  an error in the match

Your magic now rejected,
  another’s work attacked

The winner now the loser,
  the prize a vacant throne

The Jester flees the castle,
  —and envy sits alone

(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)
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February 13, 2017 at 5:31 PM
Nicely penned ..
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January 3, 2017 at 8:03 AM
This is very nice :)
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