The Classless Jealousy

Jealousy is not the portion of the unsuccessful alone;

even the prosperous are consumed with envy.

Jealousy is not the lot of the poor;

even the wealthy are corrupted with spite.

Jealousy is not the flaw of the worldly alone;

even the religious carry it behind sacred veils.

Jealousy is not the preserve of the unlearned;

even the educated are not spared its poison.

Jealousy is not the garment of the uncivilized;

even the well-travelled are ensnared by it still.

If jealousy be the final stage into witchery,

then no wonder even the exalted cast the darkest spells.