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Envy by PST-Magnus, literature
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Envy
Beneath the hollow, starless sprawl of night,
Where shadows writhe in silence, cold and tight,
A serpent stirs, its coils of void unbound,
Its venom whispers where no hope is found.
The earth, a corpse; the sky, a gaping maw,
Time drips like blood from entropy’s raw claw.
No gods remain to mock the fleeting breath;
All things are ash, all roads converge in death.
Yet still it festers envy’s blackened seed,
A hunger born of nothing’s endless greed.
For what is left to crave in this abyss,
But ruin’s kiss upon what ruin is?
The mountains crumble, seas dissolve to dust,
And yet the serpent writhes in ceaseless lust.
Its fangs sink deep into the void’s own skin,
Devouring all that never could have been.
No sun will rise; no dawn will break this spell.
The cosmos rots within its shattered shell.
And envy laughs a hollow, soulless sound,
For even nothing envies what’s not found.
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Christmas Dinner's at MY House by DigiKait, literature
Literature
Christmas Dinner's at MY House
Our peppercorn tree out back was flourishing this summer and its shade was my favourite place to sit and unwind. It was heavenly, relishing the fresh, afternoon breeze under its branches, especially after a stifling day, like today.
The birds also took advantage of its cool, protective canopy; enjoying our birdbath before heading home to roost. Watching them seemed like the perfect way to ease my tension, but as I leant back in my chair and stretched out my legs, I couldn’t relax, not while I was thinking of my dilemma with Courtney.
Christmas was only three weeks away and in my eleven years of marriage to her brother Will, she’s always made sure Christmas dinner was at her house, suggesting it be anywhere else was just asking for trouble, but I want it here this year; surely that’s fair.
My own family hasn’t spent Christmas together since I was 12. My Dad abandoned us on Boxing Day and my Mum refused to celebrate that time of year again. To this day, she’s kept her word, so
