Success and Humility in equal measure
Let's strive for a self- balanced ledger
Rare combination to maintain, I know
As the former comes, I've seen the latter go
But let's remember, all the real great ones
Have won over the world without any guns
Being humble- a sign of greatness true
Tough job- like The taming of the Shrew
With success, comes a heady ego stout
Intoxicated, you want to prove your clout
Difficult feat to keep oneself grounded
Bloated egos on this planet have abounded
Lest we forget, the enlightened ones know
Being too proud, is a painful death slow
What goes up, must come down, Newton said
Not just the apple, it could be you instead
So while we scale heights of fame n glory
Remember, that's not the end of the story
The day we die, may people recall thus
Here lies a man, who lived without fuss
A gentle soul- kind and humble to the core
He'll live forever, in our songs and folklore.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A mighty message in a powerful poem. Well done my friend!