Enraged Jealousy (For What Others Have Got) Poem by Dave Alan Walker

Enraged Jealousy (For What Others Have Got)

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Enraged jealousy in a mind
that's like a child's
selfish beyond belief
you need to get a life

If you go through life
watching what other people do
you'll have no life left
with nobody to blame but you

If they have this, if they have that
does it matter that you haven't got
what they have got

Be thankful for what you have
because some people don't have a dime
but they don't complain
they see life for what it is......

An honour and a privilege

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Gajanan Mishra 17 August 2013

thankful for what you have, true. I like it.

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Adheez Van Der Beanthz 17 August 2013

thankful is a noble way to honor the life an evocative poem.. Be thankful for what you have because some people don't have a dime but they don't complain they see life for what it is...... An honour and a privilege love this stanza, so true and inspiring

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David Wood 17 August 2013

Be thankful for what you have is so true Dave. A good poem

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Hazel Durham 17 August 2013

So true jealously is a sad and worthless emotion that creates unhappiness! Powerful and great write!

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Geetha Jayakumar 17 August 2013

Jealousy is to be blamed when unhappiness creeps in, Just throw out selfishness and see its ones honour and privilege to have a beautiful life... Lovely poem...Enjoyed reading it.

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Ken E Hall 30 January 2014

Very welll said words of common sense, have seen what it can do to a marriage...I remember years ago I freind said to me 'Half the men in this dance would like to take your wife to bed' I replied whats wrong with the other half great poem to read...regards

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Jodie Hardy 05 September 2013

Great poem Dave, very true. It's always wise to be grateful for what you have, because one day it could become what you had. Xx

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Heather Wilkins 01 September 2013

jealousy is a evil root leading to no good. lovely thoughts here.

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Pradip Chattopadhyay 18 August 2013

what I got is enough. thanks for the reminder, Dave.

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Valerie Dohren 18 August 2013

One who harbours jealousy can never be happy, whereas contentment lies at the root of happiness. Another wise and true write from your pen.

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