Pride Poem by Jocelyn Dunbar

The inside contempt mind of oneself,
Stubborn, proud personality without reasoning in views

The pride incursion self-lost, love, and respect
It damages the relationship, the opportunity of a life
And people in the way. It loses sound mind of
Knowledge; being rude, lost direction, luck drive out,
Time and energy are gone, nothing to accomplish.

It corrupts the happiness quilt that appeared in mind,
Lost self-respect. Pride is like cancer that needs to cure
To gain the heart of wisdom. Humbleness,
Self-slow in anger wins oneself and others.

Do not waste the trust of people, the self to be transparent in
Giving and accepting.

Life is a journey to be mature, to live forward by
It is best understood backward.

© Jocelyn Dunbar
20 May 2006
6: 33 AM