
Bitten, with the bug
Bitter and resentful
The envy eating away
At her peace of mind
Logic cannot appease
Wisdom is wasted here
When there is no reason
How can she accept
Someone is better than her
More kind or thoughtful
Perhaps prettier or generous
Or richer in wealth or thoughts
The hold of the green monster
Is tight on her soul, her heart
Only she can break this grip
By choosing to be magnanimous
When we count our blessings
When we make a list of gratitude
Only then our eyes can see clearly
What really matters in life
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Eugi’s Weekly Prompt –Envy – February 15, 2022
Tuesday Writing Prompt; Bitten
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So wonderful! 💖 the green-eyed monster tears people’s dreams apart and makes people pretty busy with tittle-tattles at their own peril. 🌟🌟💕👏
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Thanks Lamittan. Very true, analysis
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Indeed! You’re most welcome, dear Sadje.
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I like your description of losing one’s peace of mind by envying another’s.
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Thanks a lot Frank.
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Great poem. Stupid question – the metaphor of the green monster, or green-eyed jealousy – is that something from your culture or did you pick that up from “the west”? Just curious on how universal such things are. I know things like color metaphors often shift from culture to culture.
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I picked it up from English literature. Over here being jealous is described as burning with envy, turning black. And note that I think about it, it’s a peculiar description but very apt that in jealousy, people become so obsessed that they do harm to themself too.
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Thanks, Sadje. I have no clue were turning green with envy comes from – it sounds right to me because I’ve known it all of my life, but.. Yes, jealousy does usually harm the one who is jealous much more than their target, and for some it can be very destructive.
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I guess if we Google it we can find it’s source. Turning green is also a sign of feeling sick. Perhaps both originated from same source.
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Could be, since I’ve also heard “sick with envy”, so… Maybe later when I have a minute I’ll look it up…
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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So true!
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Thanks 🙏🏼
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Welcome
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💖
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I agree with those last lines, dear Sadje! ♥️
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Thanks a lot Jane
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Welcome dear friend ❤️
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Yes! Amen. When we count blessings, bitterness fades.
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Very true my friend
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😊
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Hi Sadje. . .Yes there are times in life’s journey we attribute self-identity based on financial or other types of wealth. It’s sad ~ likely inbred or taught. You did an excellent piece describing the problem and how better off to enjoy the simple joys of life. 🙂
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Thanks a lot June. Feeling envious is very natural emotion but one should counter it by counting ones own blessings.
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Perfectly expressed Sadje, the demon of envy is a hard one to dispel
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Thanks a lot Deb. Very true my friend
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This is marvelous–‘specially the final stanza.
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Thanks a lot my friend
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You’re always most welcome!
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💖
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yes, envy is not a good emotion, and it happens to all of us sometimes.
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Very true it is a common thing to feel envious. Thanks
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Your last four lines are the answer to most of our problems. Why is so hard for many to believe that?
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Thanks Patricia! It takes work but we can get there.
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“When we count our blessings
When we make a list of gratitude
Only then our eyes can see clearly
What really matters in life” Love these lines. Wise, Sadje. Beautiful poem.
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Thanks a lot Jeff 🙏🏼
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You’re welcome, Sadje. Always my pleasure. 🙏
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💐
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Wonderful post!
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Thanks Joy.
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Very welcome!
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🙏🏼
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This is just awesome, Sadje. As always, glad you ended it with a “cure” for the malady
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Thanks Maria! That’s me; trying to find solutions too.
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And you’re helping us out as well 🙂
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Many thanks Maria
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How very wise. Try as much as we can, that green light of jealousy creeps up and shadows our happiness with the feeling of not being good enough. But at those moments, I try to shift my gaze and count my blessings.
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Very wise Parikhit. We all are a victim of envy at one time or another but focusing inwards makes us realize our blessings. Thanks
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Such wise words and beautifully expressed, Sadje! Your last stanza speaks volumes. Thank you so much for joining in.
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Thanks a lot Eugenia
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You’re welcome!
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😀
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Great imagery of envy as a bug that eats away….
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Thanks Tanya. It does eats away at our feeling of contentment.
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Always a pleasure 😊
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🙏🏼
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Beautiful post shared
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Thank you so much Tanvir
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I like where you went with this one, Sadje.
“The envy eating away
At her peace of mind ”
This is so true. Envy destroys clear thinking.
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Thanks a lot Sara.
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Terrific poem. I loved the ending.
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Thanks a lot my friend
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I think we all meet the Green Monster of Envy at least once in our lives. Thankfully I believe most of us can loosen that grip and let our humanity shine. 😀
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Very true Jules.
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Gratitude lists can really shift perspectives.
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Very true Leigha
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