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Pride

Pride, dragging down Pulling into self absorbent Fantasies of a narcissistic Self worth This dark trait we share Over a cup of coffee Neither owning the sin Love should be returned Given freely and valued Basis for all, my desire, Your constant need to just Hear the words, or lies As they render your empty shell Filled with a spoiled milk shake The deepest feelings we have Corrupted by one of the "seven" Outer mirage, only a facade No mask I wear for you My inner beauty suppressed By the idea that it exist within My sin whispers to me He can't do better Knowing he can't, feeds me Ways I have always craved Adoration, the dream girl Never being that, settling for second I can't go on living lies inside My own soul, owned by God Alone, content, me and my Pride wrapped in an others arms His pride, its dark beauty Cuts the head off mine long ago hurts, a damaged man Using that pride for defense Meanwhile, sucking out no Emptiness, only your own bile

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 7/29/2013 11:36:00 AM
They say "Pride is a bitter pill to swallow." A very painful write here...Read with hope that you shall overcome.. :o)
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Date: 7/26/2013 10:35:00 PM
Ominous in its tone, yet I see a powerful heart trying to shine in between the lines. Swallowing pride isn't always easy. This was a very powerful piece.
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