The Green-Eyed Monster
Oh Green-Eyed monster
Don't bother me
It is not right
Your hold on me.
He was hers
Long before I came
In his heart and body
Though not his name
Why do I let you
Get such a hold on me?
Take your vile thoughts
And just let me be
All of your "if only's"
And EVERY "what if"
All of your yearnings
And other dangerous "gifts"
I dare not desire
Nor even yearn for a taste
I can't think of "maybe's"
It is all such a waste.
Love is not jealous
Or boastful or blind
By giving in to envy
I am losing my mind
So just stop right now
As I told you too
I am burning inside
I don't know what to do
Will you not go
And leave me in peace?
He will still be hers
I will find no release
"Why won't I go?"
The Green-Eyed Monster said
"Because I am not real
I am part of you instead."
Now it is out
The ugly truth revealed
If envy is in you
Your own fate have you sealed.
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Comments: 58
We're all guilty of entertaining that proverbial green-eyed monster!
I know I have been. Thanks for stopping by Kimberly!
Such fun to read and haven't we all been there at some point in our lives:) Not really one of my vices, thank goodness. I think a twinge now and then may even be good, because it can be a motivator for good change too:)
It is not a problem I have had often. I was married to a jealous maniac, but I have always been content with simple things. Thank you Rose
Good one Lisa, we have all felt that green feeling.
Thank you Angie!
Very good!
Thank you Norene!
Lisa it is very good pened poem in simple metaphors
i prefer to keep things basic. It hurts to think too much...LOL ;-)
Good one.
Thank you Desiree
wicked good =)
OOOO, you know I love it when you say things like wicked Purr!
I know that feeling!
As I said, been there done that too!
Thanks Rodney
You put a hidden Truth in a way we can not only understand, but yet cannot deny...
Awesome, lisa!
Thank you penni! i am grateful for your comment!
Very well written Lisa and the words hold true.
Thank you so much Brian! I appreciate your views!
Good poem, Lisa. It is a monster, for sure.
Everyone is susceptible to this on occasion, and sometimes it takes fortitude to beat back the feeling.
I agree Nancy. It is a sad part of being human. Thank you
awesome job dear.....and so true for us all
Thank you Fancy!
I agree completely. Second only to disobedience( Adam and Eve)--envy (Cain toward his brother Abel)--continued the downward human transition to all the chaos we find in our world today.
So envy is not an unimportant dysfunction as some may think. Good job, Lisa.
Yes Pat I agree. Thank you so much
Hugs and Blessings
Lisa
A valuable reminder, Lisa.
thank you John
The balance from stanza to stanza fits well with your rhythmic sudden outbursts. The conversation is with and within yourself.
Thank you William. I appreciate your input!
Very inside news of one's inside.
The flash of life
or at least one aspect of it..Thank you!
part of the curse of being human and being unleashed onto Earth from Eden......
nicely done Lisa............
Yes, emotion is sometimes the hardest to control.
Thank you Randee, it is nice to see you again!!
Hugs and Blessings
Emotion, especially Love can be a double edged sword.
Hugs and Blessings
Powerful poem there Lisa!! Good job!
Thanks Deb! It is great to see you here!
great poem!!
Thank you so much Joy!
This is wonderful!!!! Great job
Thank you Sharon. You know we both have had bouts with this monster!
Very nice Lisa. In words that I can understand, some poems get so wordy that I get lost trying to figure them out. This is nice. Throw that old green eyed monster on the floor and stomp on him. LOL
Thanks Lee, but I think my stomping days are over, I just have my daughter throw him out now....LOL
Itn't it funny how age changes our prespective on envy and jealousy. About the only thing I'm jealous of any more is if someone elses flower bed is prettier than mine and I do not envy the work or money that they put into it. LOL
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Congratulations!
Thank you very much Connie!!!
Wonderful rhymes, unwavering look inward, uncomforable and real.
Thank you GayLynn!
I enjoyed reading your poem. Creative expression of subject matter mankind has dealt with from the earliest times you have brought forth with a unique perspective.
Thank you Elaine.
I reread this and I do have one small critique. In you last line:
Your own fate have you sealed.
I beliee their would be more emotional impact if you omitted 'you have, so it reads,
Your own fate sealed.
hmmmm, I do see what you are saying. I will consider the change. Thank you William.
I knew a Green Eyed Monster
but she held back too long
Now just when I needed her
she stopped singing her song.
Good stuff
Interesting reply, good rhyme
Thank you Spencer! It is alway good to see you.
awesome one! envy is one of the 7 deadly sins for a good reason!
I know that all too well. (TWERP ring a bell....LOL)