2 Poems that I like

Written by Carrie Hart (I think)

'Pride'
(The First Deadly Sin)

The enemy of accomplishment
The hidden viper in the cup of achievement
She bites and takes hold

The crowd cheers
Her teeth sink deeper

The crowd stands
Her venom flows into the veins
Makes the head light

And all the discipline
The commitment
Everything that led to the achievement
Seems nothing compared to this

This rush of pride to the head
This deadly drug that destroys
Even as it feels so wonderful

'Avarice'
(The Fifth Deadly Sin)

She longs for all the jewels in the world
To show she is the most accomplished woman
That she has all the treasure
And the other women have none

She longs for jets and yachts
Mansions and important people at her parties
That she can show the men
That she is equal to their treasures as well

And yet
In her heart
She wonders why it is so lonely in this mansion
After the guests have gone
And the servants finished cleaning

She lies in her bed
Sheets clean and pressed and cold
Tosses and turns
Aches for warmth
And wonders why the rubies and diamonds
Feel so much like ice on her skin