Envy

And I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from manʼs envy of his neighbor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. The fool folds his hands and ruins himself. Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:4-6, NIV

Envy, the incredible
green
hulk.
The ultimate dearth of self esteem.
Resentment. Fists raised.
Eating poison to kill
someone else.
Tranquility, the vast
azure
ocean.
The pinnacle of self esteem.
Acceptance. Hands filled.
Sharing five loaves
with 5000 with
plenty left.

God, take my resentments, my envy.
Replace them with benevolence, with joy,
and with a handful of tranquility.

A Time for Verse
Barbara B. Rollins A Time for Verse – Poetic Ponderings on Ecclesiastes