Being this and that

I am the one behind you being a sinner and a saint,

the driving force behind your every desire.

You count me as one of the deadly sins,

but you forget that I can be a darling too.  

You resent me and can't get rid of me

for I tempt you to be amoral and moral, all at once.

I am the reason for many a war and disease

but you forget that I am behind your desire for peace.

I want everything you can imagine

and yeah, want is my go-to word.

You remember that I exist when you covet money, power or sex,

yet you forget that I exist,

behind your craving for company, simple joys and happiness.

I make you crave everything you don't have because

I want the finer things in life,

for you and for myself.

Without me, you would have been stuck with raw meat and poison berries.

Hey!!! I am not always evil,

though being evil is so much fun.

I am no angel either.

You are greedy as hell

out for yourself

pushing the blame away from yourself

and onto a concept

but forget that,

you are the reason I exist.