Jealousy
It never ceases to amaze
What my body does when my mind does craze
So preoccupied by this love am I
That I took no notice of your eyes
Nor your hair nor skin
But with your heart, what lies within
Though my heart be aflame and zealous
I know better than to be jealous
Alas my feelings dare not expire
Though my mind begins to tire
As for your body I have less to tell
Though I believe he could describe it well
And while there is no love between us
I wish I could not be jealous
Far from reach your affections stray
Never to see where mine lay
Within his arms you find your prize
Perhaps he took more notice of your eyes
And though I will never fuss
I lie alone, a little jealous
In this night I begin to daze
Knowing you beneath his gaze
For my body these thoughts do raid
As my emotions take a greenish shade
And while this restraint be thus
I find myself far too jealous
In this passion I’ll find no retreat
This love a prison, its walls concrete
So with this pain I am force to toil
But your happiness I could never foil
So in my veins my nerves do ruckus
As my mind reveals it’s jealous
With this envy the curse complete
But with your heart my own does beat
As yours quickens through your lust
And mine through pain its woeful gusts
Though in this struggle I shan’t retire
Ridden with pain this love, my most sacred fire
While you might think this love too callous
I assure this, you should be jealous
Copyright © Steven Vargo | Year Posted 2012
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