The Song of the Jealous Ones

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"Trees in Silhouette" © 2016 David Prashker

I looked at the sea

   because the sea was beautiful
but the stars in the greenness of the sky complained

I looked at the stars 

   because the stars were beautiful
but the wisteria on its vine complained

I looked at the wisteria 

   because the flower was beautiful
but the paintings in the gallery complained

I looked at the nudes 

   because their breasts were beautiful
but the body of my wife complained

I looked at my wife 

   because my wife was beautiful
but the sunrise in the east complained

I looked at the sunrise 

   because the sky was beautiful
but the ikons in the church complained

I looked at the ikons 

   because gold is beautiful
but my lover in my arms complained

I looked at my lover 

   because she was beautiful
but jealousy itself complained

I looked at jealousy 

   to see if it was beautiful
but all the other vices in the world complained

I looked at all the vices 

   because they were beautiful
but the virtues 

   - somewhat unvirtuously 

   - complained

I looked at all the virtues 

   that were beautiful
but the coral in the greenness of the sea complained

   So I dived down to the water’s depth
      scratched my eyes out on the jagged coral

      looked at the beauty of the darkness
         underneath the waves

   until the darkness uttered its complaint




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