I am a curse that is often sought by man.
When you succumb to me you stand alone.
I have wreaked havoc on earth turning man against his brother.
Caused kingdoms to fall, and people to flee for mercy.
I have no beginning or end,
When you take me in you will never lend.
The darkness of man’s heart can be brought out by me,
I am the deadly sin of Greed and can’t be seen by naked eye.
Like a disease I spread into pandemics,
I can be fought, yet difficult to beat.
I will always exist as I am eternal.
I stain the soul and tear friendships apart.
While your physical body remains intact,
Your life will never be the same when you bond with me,
As though you have died inside.
As I have said my name is Greed,
Avoid me at all costs by letting your heart take the lead.
About the Creator
Sid Aaron Hirji
Canadian born man who finds literature and science equally fascinating. Trauma bleeds through generations, words heal the hidden scars.
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
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