Kurt Philip Behm Poet Free verse

Thou Shalt Not

The world is not driven by greed
it’s driven by envy …
Commandment 10 is carved in stone
positioned at the end
Where old injunctions miss their mark
a covetous reminder
Desirous of another’s place
—the devil painted green

(Dreamsleep: March, 2023)

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Daniel Turner March 27, 2023 at 11:02 AM A subject I have written about also, Kurt. Regardless of how wealthy one is or becomes, there will always be something he covets. Nice write! Kurt Philip Behm March 27, 2023 at 11:29 AM Thanks