List for Confession

Avarice—Quite a bit.
Lust—Not so much these days.
Envy—I’ve never said
Much in a rival’s praise.
Pride can be kept in line.
Wrath leads to evil ends.
But Gluttony and Sloth?
Oh, welcome in, dear friends!

—Gail White

Image by Fondazione Cariplo via Creative Commons. Image cropped.  

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