I lurk in the corners of your heart,
Speaking in whispers, softly incessant;
Slowly, and surely, I'll tear you apart,
As for the unattainable, you hunt.

Silken touches that caresses your soul,
Honeyed suggestions, impossible to ignore;
Whatever you do, you can't plug the hole,
However much you get, you hunger for more.

Always craving for what others have,
Never pleased with your lot in life;
Willingly you turn into my knave,
Spending your time in eternal strife.

I awaken in you, unquenchable desire;
Then draining you out, set you on fire.

One of seven, Vanity's good friend,
She makes you proud of what you earn;
Yet, into black depths, you'll descend,
As I fill your heart with that familiar burn.

Peace, you'll never have, eternal is your distress,
Though you've been warned, you never heed;
There's never an end for your need to possess,
When you welcome me, you also invite Greed.

You covet neighbours, friends and family too,
You'd steal from a babe, not caring a dime;
Craving, wanting, yearning, that's all you do,
It's an urge that doesn't wane with time.

I will empty you out, set you aflame;
Then you'd know me, Envy is my name.

Word count - 200 (As per MS word)

Submission for Day 17 - where we had to write in 200 hundred words about which sin we embodied, based on the song below:

https://youtu.be/yJL5SE1i0u4