7th Sin

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I envy oblivious people.

husbands who never learn to cook,

little boys who never pack their own lunch,

the girls who never have money struggles,

women who never cry uncontrollably in changing rooms,

billionaire businessmen with so much money they tell the news their struggles to avoid being called nepo babies,

teenagers who never worry about pursuing art for lack of funds.


Envy is sinful but having awareness of your own sin is a privilege-

to be stable enough for self reflection and improvement, not just survive


I feel unqualified to talk about privilege

for I am lucky

But not oblivious

Not lucky enough to feel no fear

I wonder if anyone is?

Or if ultimately privilege is an illusion created by capitalism to make people grasp for more, fight, for joy, instead of finding it where they are

Is privilege a mindset?
Wealth?
Geography?
Genetics?
Or is it just oblivion

Pure ignorance

Do the two go hand it hand?

because it is more attainable for the average person

Just to be oblivious of other suffering is easier than making a billion dollars

Is it?

Is ignoring human suffering that easy?

Or does it come with the job.

Is lack of empathy rooted in feeling superior? Or just idiocy?


I may never know

But then again,

Do I want to?

Would I rather see Earth through a protective leds or reality?

If privilege is oblivion

Is it all it's cut out to be?

For I am content caring, seeing


Loving God, God's creations and God's plan for me

God created sin as a warning, a brilliant one that that

because although it brings dopamine in the beginning, it limits true happiness and love


Even if I die, and it's all a sham,

maybe the joy it brings me isn't,

maybe the joy contentment gives, is worth the lies

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