The pride of man can be uplifting
it spawns great works and towers tall
but like a coin must have two faces
the darker one will cause a fall
For pride can often be upended
by just one thoughtless word or deed
and like a knife that's pointed inward
can cause the pride of man to bleed
It's hard to find the balm of mercy
when one has mastered fortune's wheel
and some less worthy little fellow
shows up and snaps Achilles' Heel
Ah, bitterness and fuming hatred
can topple all the towers tall
that proud and mighty men of valor
were sure would last and never fall
The face of anger and of vengeance
can spread like virus in the soul
to hurt and damage all around it
and charge a devastating toll
The pride of man can be uplifting
it spawns great works and towers tall
but like a coin must have two faces
the darker one will cause a fall.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The face of anger and of vengeance can spread like virus in the soul. You have carefully analysed life. This is entirely a very thought provoking sharing. Amazing definitely.10