Shine

Incandescent 
She heard that envy was real, 
That it was something that people feel, 
Waste of an emotion 
Her thinking heart said
Like throwing away glitter of your own soul 
Why wouldn’t you just want to shine instead
For if it does exist
This thing called envy 
Why can it not be made to a lesser degree 

Why not let the light that wants to shine
Just be, 
For what lid
Can snuffle 
A flame that does not wish to burn 
Only wants to shine brightly 
Deep inside
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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