Comparison is a thief

I never find the world as unfair

As I do when I start to compare…

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Why am I stuck in a less desirable place

Why do roadblocks I have to face

When I look around me, all I see

Success stories, people thriving and happy..

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Wait, I was quite content yesterday

Then I came across someone today

Who does appear to have much more

My life now feels worse than before

Nothing changed, except that I found

Comparison to steal in a manner profound

My precariously held peace of mind

And I let my insecurities unwind..

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When I go down the rabbit hole

Of comparison, to repair my injured soul

My blessings I have to count consciously

I realize with gratitude, I have so many

I have to be careful though, I must refrain

From falling into the comparison trap again

I don’t want to compare my blessings with anyone

When the whole reason behind this exercise was comparison!

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The axis of my world is set right

Let me sleep contentedly tonight

Let me a beautiful life for myself envision

Devoid of envy brought by comparison