Janice Canerdy Poet Quatrain

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Romans 12:3 “I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than

you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, . . . “

Philippians 2:3 —"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”

In I Kings 19, the Lord spoke to Elijah in a “still small voice.”

Consumed

Those totally consumed with self
don’t view the world through humane eyes.
Ambition is not wrong, they feel.
To strive to reach the top is wise.

True narcissism goes beyond
mere drive to have the best in life.
It smothers all esteem of others*
and blinds them to another’s strife.

For those who worship self and gain,
it takes a great catastrophe
or else, for some, a still small voice*
to shake them so the truth they’ll see.

With ego shorn and now reborn,
the rescued start to see the light.
Their love for others resurrects.*
They help the challenged in their plight.

They still want to acquire the best,
but self is not their lone concern.
To be supreme in our own eyes
is simply wrong. This, all should learn.


entered in the Ego Shorn Here Now Reborn Poetry Contest
      Received NA on July 14, 2022


December 3, 2022
Contest: Writing Challenge-X'd Poems Second Chance Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance              Placed 1st

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Constance La France December 8, 2022 at 5:17 AM Janice, a telling meaningful poem. Congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge - X'd Poems Second Chance, I love the message and the quots, well done, blessings

Sotto Poet December 6, 2022 at 9:19 AM Congratulations on taking first place with this really evocative poem that you wrote about the vanity and subconscious of mankind. Janice Canerdy December 6, 2022 at 6:42 PM Thanks so much, Lasaad. Janice

Rico Leffanta July 3, 2022 at 11:33 AM People who spend too much time on self are quite visible, e.g., painted toenails, coiffure, etc. Aloha! Janice Canerdy July 3, 2022 at 1:42 PM Then I would appear to have no ego at all! LOL! Thanks, Rico. Janice