Loving Oneself

What of loving oneself?
Ponder three allusions
and think through self-love...
Thou shall not kill ever,
don't take what is not yours, 
neither should you deceive.

So say I to you -
you, workaholics -
Don't put your own life
in the grave working
eighty-hour work weeks.

Don't rob yourself
of the pleasure
of true success -
a job well done.

Hear me out!
never lie
to yourself

seeking
fickle

praise.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dietrich Avatar
September 5, 2013 at 6:17 PM
very nice and full of wise suggestions. Congrats to you.
A   Avatar
September 2, 2013 at 9:28 PM
congratulations...Linda
Adams Avatar
September 2, 2013 at 7:32 PM
congrats on your win :)
Morgan Avatar
September 2, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Congrats on your win. Morgan
Merryman Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 2:35 PM
Great advice, Reason! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
A  Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Congratulations Reason, enjoyed your poem and Topic, ~SKAT~
Anglesey Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Your poem is brilliant. "seeking fickle praise" certainly hits home...Congrats on your win :)
Dietrich Avatar
July 26, 2013 at 11:47 PM
so true. I feel really sorry for people forced to do such a thing as take 80 hour weeks to work.
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