Jealousy
Jealousy
Cracks appeared first
As hairline fractures
Not visible even
To the naked eye
Over seemingly
Innocuous words
Stored permanently
In the rom of mind
Retrieved, misinterpreted,
Flung on the face
Like patties of cow dung
Cultural differences
Rearing up
Chasms deepened
Jealousies heightened
Accusations sharpened
Craggy edges all the
More roughened
All stemming from an
Inferiority complex just
Because success crown
Stood on one head firm
The other head naked
A crown not placed overnight
Born with it
Bejeweled at every stage
Now shouldn't that translate
As a matter of immense pride
Instead, a war of words waged?