“Jealous People
will
Lie
Say
Write
Do
Listen
Look at
Ponder
Hate
Obsess
Boil up
Focus
Want to be You
Be Insecure
Try to knock you down anyway possible.

These people are Clowns in the Circus!

They are Hilarious, indeed.

Don't Greed off My Feed…”

—  Stephie Pahlavi Zan

Last update Aug. 3, 2022. History

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