Pride says I am right
Humility follows the light
Pride says I’m meant to win
Humility cries because of sin
Pride says I am a star
Humility plays a modest guitar
Pride says I should have it all
Humility sees that we are so small
Pride says I have what it takes
Humility knows a love that never forsakes
Pride says I know all I need to know
Humility feels the wonder of love’s flow
Pride says I don’t need to follow rules
Humility believes that doubt is for fools
Pride says I don’t need to pray
Humility prays before life can betray
Pride is living inside a selfish soul
Humility knows it’s Jesus who makes hearts whole
Terror doth strike the prideful heart full oft..
While humble hearts are protected and soft
Humility is to apologize although it's rejected
Showing respect although you're disrespected
Being humble isn't something most practice in daily life
Most people focus on who was wrong and who was right
Humility is the hardest quality of character to apply
Imagine being honest with a person who constantly lie
Humility can be shown if assisted by the quality of love
You can't have one without the other their hand and glove.
Forgiveness is another sign that displays the quality of humility
To forgive and forget isn't something that's beyond our ability
We're taught by human nature to be on top and be elevated
That if you allow yourself to be humiliated that you'll never make it
Constant competition among the people in the world to be flawless
Pumped up ego, to be conceited, always being presumptuous
We do all of this just to be knocked back down to ground level
Is it really worth it to imitate the characteristics of the devil?
All I want is attention.
If the light isn’t focused on me,
I get anxious and start thinking,
“No one really cares about me.”
I know this is my biggest flaw.
No matter how hard I fight it,
I crave to be in the spotlight.
I’ll always push myself to be in it.
I want to be praised in all types of glory.
I want to hear my name being chanted.
I want everything to go the way I want it.
Anything in my way is just a distraction.
If I have to be a clown, I’ll be it.
If I have to be a fool, I’ll be it.
I’ll take on any role if it means
I get everyone’s attention.
If I have to lie about my own life,
I’ll do it just to have someone listen.
I’d rather destroy the light than
Let anyone take any moment from it.
I know I’m messed up in the head,
And I don’t know how to fix it.
This feeling scares me, and I have to
Get rid of it before it consumes me.
Come one,come two,come all free spirits,
'O' raging,'O' waging,'O' untamed free spirits,
Depressed,courageous,tamed free spirits,
Breathing,breathless,prideful free spirits,
Come three,come four,come all free spirits,
Locked hearts,Locked minds,come forward free spirits,
Come singing,come laughing,come cheerful free spirits,
'O' wailing,'O' broken,'O' grey-cheer free spirits,
Tell a story,write a verse,leave a mark free spirits,
Read a tale,Read a poem,Read a mark free spirits,
Come on,come all,come free marching spirits,
'O' graceful,'O' delicate,'O' soulful free spirits,
'O' wingless,'O' beautiful,'O' needy free spirits,
Call on,call all free marching spirits.
Be not over bearing
Prideful
You don't live on the world alone
You're not the only one
The only king or queen on the throne
Don't look out just for yourself
You don't live on this world by yourself
Don't be selfish only involved in your own interest
Take aknowledgement in your brothers and sisters
Be a caregive
A lover of humanity
Let your light shine through
Philippians 2: 4
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
Unrighteous Prideful Talk Bout MYSELF
"conceited talks bout oneself with his breath, allow others to praise you"
9/4/18
Proverbial Monoku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Carol Connell
17 syllables
inspired from PROVERBS 27:2 LET ANOTHER MAN PRAISE THEE,AND
NOT THY OWN MOUTH A STRANGER AND NOT THINE OWN LIPS.
Prideful Display
Stand on your rock
waving your flag
to the sound of your
own brass band
as though the fanfare
will bring you notice
lasting more than an instant
in the breezy blue.
Remember the crowd is fickle
Surrounded by clouds the moon peaks out around
The moon glows brightly up inside the heavens
Shining its glorious light down on the ground
There’s no greater sight than to see how light bends
There is white light glowing upon the clouds here
Making the sky desire and wanting to share
The full moon, large within the prideful sky, beams
Leaves an impression upon my soul it seems
Russell Sivey
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