Full of Envy and Jealousy
by Diane Tran
Flipping through my magazine,
I saw the newest beauty queen,
With flawless skin and golden hair.
Oh how I wished to be as fair!
Next I glimpsed a five-page spread.
On one star’s home in France it said,
“Twelve Stunning Rooms, a Private Niche.”
If only I could be so rich!
I turned the page and then read
That two celebs were soon to wed.
The headline: “Match Made From Above.”
Oh how I wished to fall in love!
Full of envy and jealousy,
I went to sit and watch TV.
On channel four, the news report:
“Country in War that Needs Support.”
Ragged, old men with nowhere to go,
Abandoned children all full of woe,
Young soldiers burnt and racked with disease,
Grieving mothers brought down to their knees.
How foolish I was to wallow in greed
When there is nothing more I really need.
