Pride And Arrogance The Things I Forget Poem by The Power_Palace.Poet_Union.Order Sir.

Pride and arrogance, oh what a pair
They dance together in my mind, unaware
Of the damage they cause, the people they hurt
Blinded by my own self-worth, so overt
I forget at times, the lessons I learned
The hard way, through fire, how they burned
My ego, my sense of self, inflated so high
That I lost sight of humility, it passed me by
Pride, oh pride, my constant companion
Almost like a drug, my ego's addiction
Whispering sweet lies, feeding my ego's need
But in reality, it's just a hollow seed
Arrogance, my shadow, always by my side
Telling me I'm better, filling me with false pride
I forget who I am, when it's in control
I forget the pain, the toll it takes on my soul
I forget to listen, to those who care
To their words of wisdom, so rare
For in my mind, I am always right
My arrogance, my shield, my only fight
But what do I gain, from this toxic dance?
Nothing but loneliness, and a broken stance
For pride and arrogance, they push away
The people I love, they make them stray
I forget that I am human, flawed and weak
I forget that I am not alone, when I seek
For validation, for admiration, for praise
My ego's hunger, it never stays
Pride and arrogance, they blind my sight
I forget to see, the beauty in the light
The beauty in others, in their uniqueness
For I am too consumed, with my own greatness
I forget to say sorry, when I'm in the wrong
My pride won't allow it, it's too strong
I forget that apologies, they heal and mend
For my arrogance tells me, I don't need to bend
But pride and arrogance, they come at a cost
A high price to pay, for something lost
Lost friendships, lost love, lost connections
For in my mind, I am above all imperfections
I forget to be grateful, for all that I have
My pride tells me, I deserve it, I'm not that bad
But in reality, I am just like everyone else
With flaws and fears, and a heart on a shelf
Pride and arrogance, they keep me in chains
From truly living, from breaking my reins
I forget to be humble, to learn and grow
For my ego, it won't allow me to show
But I must remember, to keep them in check
My pride and arrogance, before they wreck
My relationships, my happiness, my inner peace
For in the end, they are my own worst disease
So I'll repeat to myself, time and time again
Pride and arrogance, they are not my friends
They may trick me, they may make me forget
But I'll keep on fighting, and I'll win this bet
For I have learned, the hard way indeed
That pride and arrogance, they have no need
In my life, in my heart, in my soul
And so I'll hold on, to what makes me whole
Humility, compassion, and empathy too
For these are the things, that will get me through
The moments when I forget, and fall off track
They'll guide me back, to where I should be at
So let me end this, with a reminder to myself
Pride and arrogance, they're not worth the wealth
Of love and happiness, of true connection
For in the end, that's all that truly matters, perfection.


Authorship by: Mr. Dashaun Rashod Snipes
©️ Mr. Dashaun Rashod Snipes
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