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Greed

May 30, 2015
By SilverRainbow SILVER, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
SilverRainbow SILVER, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
8 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin


Your fingers grasp the greasy golden coin;

your gnarled hands caress primitive sin.
A circle of bleeders is where you join;
bathe in the flames of fire you jump in.
Your broken mind leads you toward dying light;
your crooked grin watches a narrow sky.
Stillborn ideas grow wings to take flight;
your ebony tears plummet as they cry.
Shameless joy espouses your withered soul;
hollowed thoughts engulf your corrupted heart.
Never thinking once of paying a toll;
for the path of evil this is the start.
On the crumbling road of life take great heed;
there is nothing worse than the claws of greed.


The author's comments:

Human nature is strange, and greed is a powerful desire. I wanted to convey the evilness of greed through this sonnet.


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on Jun. 3 2015 at 11:09 am
TheComet PLATINUM, Mostaganem, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret&quot; -Ambrose Bierce<br /> &quot; Be yourself! Everybody else is already taken ;)&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t go where the path leads you. Go instead where there&#039;s no path and leave a trail ;)&quot;-R.W.Emerson

Well I must say that your msg has been thoroughly recieved and especially highly appreciated. This is a great poem, so meaningful, truthful and very strong. It's a good Wake Up Call. thank you so much for sharing this ^_^ You surely have a beautiful talent, keep using it for the good and for saving whatever you can no matter how small. Only through your words, i'm sure you can make a change somehow. So keep it up and never give up, let your voice be heard. You have a sweet, elegant and honest voice.