SDS

Seven deadly sins
within myself it begins
Every little lie built up
Now compromise for

Anger~
I lost control
Gave it up
And screamed for my soul

Lust~
I stared with such need~
Every barren love
Left me yearning for a seed~

Envy~
I was wanting to be you~
You looked so happy while i was so
Blue~

Gluttony took over and said
Eat it all until your dead

Greed told me
That I
could make it real
Take it all
In fact, just steal

Sloth told me that I could stay still
Let the water flow past
Make it real

Finally pride stepped in and said-
Nobody beats me, im the best at what i've led

Seven deadly sins
like snakes crawling up my spine
Reasons to begin
But feelings start to feel sublime...
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