Cardinal Sin

I (Pride)

Bird of carnage

Your razor sharp plumage

Cuts those around you

As you dance, and sing,

“Behold my beautiful feathers,

For I am grace.”

II (Avarice)

You beasts,

Who crawl the halls of my home and cry out in hushed tones, “More, more!”

Never-ending cacophony of want!

Your greed becomes you.

III (Envy)

Her auburn hair

Runs like water in the night

Over a perfect form.

Even as she lies breathless,

Unable to hold ownership,

You yearn to be her.

IV (Wrath)

The devourer

Sits in your chest and your fingertips

Tearing at your skin

Screaming for release

Let it consume you.

V (Lust)

A quickening pulse,

Seasick tones swinging in your chest

Desire burns there,

And you crave the flesh of another.

Seek to satisfy your hunger.

For now.

VI (Gluttony)

Thrill in your pores,

Pulling at your teeth.

Obtain, obtain! You must obtain!

Eat your own heart

To acquire pleasure.

VII (Sloth)

You lie still beneath the covers

The cracks in the ceiling captivate you.

You cannot find the power to move,

You do not possess it.

So instead you lie still beneath the covers

And wait.