Envy is nothing more than a hostile form of self-pity. ~ Courage to Change, Page 170

The green monster tells me
you’ve got better than I.
He’s not very credible,
being green and all,
But he’s so accomplished
at spinning the tales,
convincing me, making me long…
But the problem is he wears a mask
a disguise to keep me from seeing
he’s really just me, my worst face forward
and that when I see his green
I’m feeling unworthy, denied,
less than favored, rejected.
I am rejected, for I’m doing it myself.