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7 Deadly Sins: PrideShe walks down the street with grace,
Knowing all eyes are on her.

Cat calls and wolf whistles,
Followed her everywhere she went.

Confidence radiated from her
All the other girls jealous

She smirks at their jealousy,
Not sparing them a second glance.

'These people aren't worth my time',
She thought.

'I know I'm better than them.'
Her smirk grew.

Suddenly she stopped,
It didn't take long for a man to walk over.

'What's a beautiful girl like you doing out here?'
He said. She basked in his attention.

'Nothing.'
The man smiled

'You got a name beautiful?'
She felt herself grow stronger with all the attention.

'I'm pride.'
She

7 Deadly Sins: LustWith low cut dresses,
And sensual smiles,

She makes it known
That she is 'available'

She wears only revealing clothes,
Her one intention to tease.

Every man wants her.
Every girl wants to be her.

But while she is 'available'
She lets no man touch her.

She stings them along
Making false promises.

Giving out fake phone numbers,
And false names.

She is never seen in the same place twice,
Yet every man seems to have seen her.

The story is always the same though
For every man she visits

She leaves them
In a fit of lust.

7 Deadly Sins: WrathHe clenched his fists
And took deep breaths to calm himself.

Today was not this man's day.
Everything that could have gone wrong, did.

An idiot cut him off,
His boss fired him.

He got kicked out of his apartment,
And to top it all off, his girlfriend dumped him.

The man could feel his chest boil
In anger.

All these other people
Were idiots to him.

He wanted to rid the world of them,
And leave only himself.

He tried to relax,
Only to feel more anger rise up.

He was mad at the world,
The idiotic world.

He had filled himself
With wrath.

7 Deadly Sins: GreedMore, more, more,
That's all he wanted

It was never enough
He needed more.

He did whatever it took,
Bargained, begged, and stole.

He had to get more though,
Everything should be his.

He was entitled to it anyway,
Those things were his.

He took everything he could,
Not thinking twice about it

He had to get everything
To fill the hole in himself.

The hole just grew though
And nothing was ever enough.

As he walked down the street,
Pocketing another possession.

He thought to himself,
'I'm just one greedy man.'

Cure for a Lost KissI sit here in the dark
remembering the first time we kissed
alone, sick and apart
your precious love is being missed

Fucked up mind, broken heart
I can't help but slit my wrists
choked up blind, crashed my car
your perfect love is being missed

Bloody arm, clenched fist
it's amazing I'm still breathing
I hate myself, I feel like shit
your love is why I'm bleeding

Destroy myself, I'm done delaying
you're saddest thing my eyes are seeing
close them tight, just keep dreaming
poisoned love is all I'm needing..

Losing MyselfIt's a certain ambiance that haunts me
An ere of imperfection which overshadows me
With all the toxicities this world has to offer
What good is it to turn away? The noise is still there
Whether or not it wants to be heard

To drown out one thing, we turn to another
Eventually to be overtaken by SOME thing
Slowly, humanity becomes less human
Morality, faith, imagination
Will prove itself to be nonexistent

We are losing ourselves
Just as I am losing MYself
As hard as we try to not let the ways of society
Which work to fully consume us
Dilute our individual dreams

Goals are unmet for more than one reason
For in this world, reali

All good dreams must end.

Don't fret dear,
the dream has to end
as all good dreams must do.

But don't you cry,
and don't be sad,
for all things must end.

Just have faith.
Have faith for the future.

So while this dream is over,
there are sure to be more
not too far away in the future.

There is sure to be
greater things in the future.

Let this dream end,
and release its hold on you
because while it is good,
another is absolutely on the way.

Monster

Hiding under beds,
peeking through windows.

Chasing after young ones
never sleeping, ever going.

Never more than a step away
hot breath mingling in the air.

Menacing claws
and razor sharp teeth,

children wake at night
just to feel the
tug, tug, tug,
at the sheets.

Then the scratch
of claws against flesh.

Muffled screams go unnoticed and unanswered
as the dirty claws dig into skin.

One hand over the mouth of the innocent
and the other going to places it never should.

Then the monster leaves
and behind is a broken soul.

And no one ever knows
the trauma that the monster left behind.

PretendingYou can run and you can hide
But don't think you can do the same with your lies
There on the table, out for all to see
Truth has been illuminated not just to me
You can pull the wool over the eyes
Of those you say you don't despise
Too bad, you can't do the same with yourself

Do you hate yourself when you look into the mirror?
How can you like the monster that stares back?
You were a demon with the mask of an angel
And when the mask comes off we will all see
Just how hideous you must really be

How It Used To BeHow It Used To Be

When I was younger I used to wish I were smarter.
Now that I'm older I wish I didn't know so much.

When I was younger I wanted any job.
Now that I'm older I don't really want any job.

When I was younger I wished I had a partner.
Now that I'm older I've discovered having a partner is twice the hassle.

When I was younger I wanted money.
Now that I'm older I wish money did not exist.

When I was younger I wanted to escape from my family.
Now that I'm older I wish I were still back with my family.

When I was younger I wanted to drive away.
Now that I'm older I can'

A Writer Like GodI could understand how hard it would be to be God.

Hard, what do you mean? Power supreme, the ability to do anything. What could be hard about that?

You're thinking about it all wrong. Rather than think about what you can do, think about what you have to do. God has to start from scratch, make every little detail. The infinity of things he has at his disposal are really just an infinite number of decisions he has to make. In a lot of ways writers are like God...

Oh, you're just saying that to be clever.

No, hear me out. Imagine this moment was just a scene in a book. For us this coffee table exists, but for t

7 Deadly Sins: GluttonyIt all tastes delicious
Each and every thing.

More of this, more of that,
Oh I definitely want a piece of that.

Food, delicious food,
Nothing ever tastes bad.

A dollop of jam, a slice of cake,
Nothing is ever enough.

It's all so good,
I need more.

The empty hole.
The never ending hunger.

I need more
More, more, more,

To fulfill,
My gluttony.

7 Deadly Sins: SlothMaybe just five more minutes.
Everything will still be there in five minutes.

I just want to rest
And not do anything.

All this work and worry
Is so tiresome

Why should I worry?
When I can relax and sleep.

Responsibilities mean nothing
All I do is rest.

Everything is bothersome
And tiresome

I think I will wait five more minutes
What's the worst that could happen?

I'll ignore the tiresome things,
And become a sloth.

What If...?What if one more lonely day
Is just too much for you to take
What if it's too long
What if it's too far away

What if every time I tried
To make you feel like it's alright
You still broke down
You still cried

What if every word I said
Had never stuck inside your head
Would you be here
In his stead

It's just one more lonely day
They come and then they go away
And every time
I say you're mine
Keep what I said
In your head

Cause I know that it may seem too long
Like that day is just too far away
Please know that I'll still be around
To dry your tears, won't let you drown
As long as you remain here too
Cause nobody could rep

Waiting ForeverI've tried to move away,
Away from this anchor that binds me in place,
Away from all the pain in the past,
But I can't escape.

I know now,
As well as I did all that time ago,
That I'd never forget you,
No matter how much I try.

Is it so wrong,
That I can love someone so dearly,
That I never forget them,
No matter how hard I try.

That I ignore those around me,
And knowing that I lie to them,
As much as I try to lie to myself,
When I say I've forgotten.

Because I can remember,
Every single second with her,
Every breath I took in her presence,
And every smile that flickered across her face.

It's been ten months,
I still can'

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Prisoner of love
Just a prisoner of love
I'm just a prisoner of love
A prisoner of love

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I've told countless lies
Laughing
In a sick way
I've tried my best
To avoid
Wearisome things

Francis stood there with a small, almost unnoticeable smile on his face. He listened to his boss go on about wars and England, how he was fighting and how Francis should be trying more. Francis went through this almost every day, and by now he could just sit there and ignore his boss.

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You said...Blood pours to the ground
Staining the concrete

A maddening laugh
Rips through the silence

My heartbeat slows
As I watch my blood
Form a pool around me

You said you loved me.
You said cared.

When you said
You had a surprise
I didn't think it would be this

You know how I hate knives
Yet you stand over me
Holding one
Covered in my blood

Your eyes stare down at me
I can see insanity in them
And my death

It's getting harder to breathe

I cant do anything
But stare at you
As you smile at me

That smile that I used to love
Now makes my stomach turn

Everything's starting to go black

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Your lips ar

Dare to DreamI'll dare to dream.

I'll dream,
That the world can be a better place.

I'll dare to dream.

I'll dream ,
That things will change.

I'll dare to dream.

I'll dream of peaceful times,
Where people are nice,
Where everyone can speak freely,
Where everyone is loved.

I'll dare to dream.

I'll dream that people change,
Where there is no more heartbreak,
Where people feel remorse,
Where people try to repent.

I'll dare to dream.

I'll dream that people are safe,
Where there is no more crime,
Where no one commits murder,
Where people can walk the streets at night.

I'll dare to dream.

I'll dream that everyone is equal,
Where there are

A True GentlemanA true gentleman
Knows what is wrong
And what is right.

A true gentleman
Knows that
No means no

A true gentleman
Holds the door
Open for a lady

A true gentleman
Accepts defeat
With grace

A true gentleman
Walks away
From a fight

A true gentleman
Wont ever
Make a girl cry

A true gentleman
Cares for
His family

A true gentleman
Is proud
To call you his girl

A true gentleman
Cares for others
More than himself

A true gentleman
Apologizes
Whether he's right or wrong

A true gentleman
Gets along
With your parents

A true gentleman
Works hard
For what he wants

A true gentleman
Tells you
The truth

A true gentlema

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At you and your new relationship.
Because you were the one
That got away.

We were high school sweethearts.
Meant to be.
You said I was the one.
But look at us now.

I was your Romeo,
You were my Juliet.
We were two lovers,
Fighting against the world.

It was us against everyone.
We were so happy.
Without you though,
I'm just a half of a whole.

If I had the chance,
To make you mine again.
I would take it,
Without a second thought.

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What we thought would happen.

Now you're with him,
And I'm with her,
And all I can do,
Is sit here

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Say you will stand by my side.

Watch for my
Footsteps.
In the sands
Of time.

Say you will care.
Say you will always be there.

When I leave
I'll leave no regrets.
Come with me
To the end of the world.

Say you will understand.
Say you are okay.

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When I have
To leave so soon.

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Say you will never leave.

Always remember
How I loved you
How I lived
And how I was here.

Say it's okay.
Say you won't cry when I'm gone.

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7 Deadly Sins: Envy

by =Oilux, Jan 11, 2012, 10:11:54 PM
Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Free Verse

She glared at everyone that came close,
Wrapping her arms around herself.

There was another person, and another;
All of them passing by without a second glance.

But she stared at them,
Studying everyone that walked by.

Something caught her eye
A gorgeous blood red gown.

'Why can't I have that?'
She thought with a growl.

A man passed by
A beautiful watch adorning his wrist.

She growled low in her throat,
Turning away from the sight.

She kept going,
Ignoring the green eyed monster.

'Why can't I have nice things?'
She thought

'You can't because it's just who you are.'
Her thoughts answered.

'What am I then?'
She saw another person with something nice.

That's easy,
you are envy.

7 Deadly Sins: Envyby =Oilux

Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Free Verse

100 Theme Challenge #7: Envy

Dress reference: [link]

As you can probably tell this is going to be a series:

Pride: [link]
Wrath: [link]
Lust: [link]
Greed: [link]
Gluttony: [link]
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=sunshinegypsy Jan 11, 2012 Professional Writer

This reminded me of the quote "This is why we can't have nice things". I liked it. It felt like a real version of envy, not the kind people like to write about.

=Oilux Jan 11, 2012 Student Writer

Thank you

That means a lot to me.

=sunshinegypsy Jan 11, 2012 Professional Writer

Of course.

~satellite-hearts Jan 11, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Really good!!!!!!!!

=Oilux Jan 11, 2012 Student Writer

Thank you!

~satellite-hearts Jan 11, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

You're welcome!!!

~MySilentWhispers Jan 11, 2012 Student Photographer

NICE! <3

=Oilux Jan 11, 2012 Student Writer

Thank you so much.

~MySilentWhispers Jan 11, 2012 Student Photographer

np! I'm so glad you named all of them in the pic! The writing was fantastic btw!!! <333

=Oilux Jan 11, 2012 Student Writer

Thank you, it was hard finding the right picture but I eventually found it.

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