Too Much Self Love Poem by Francis Duggan

If we respect ourselves to others respect we will pay
And enough of self love it can take us some of the way
To understanding and loving others and harder we may try
Of even trying to get on with those with whom we don't see eye to eye
Yet of our own praises too much we can sing
And too much self love can be a dangerous thing
It can make us egostistical and narcissistic and to self only relate
And problems in our dealings with others for us can create
But this only happens when love for self love of others exclude
A trait that is common in those who are rude
Too much love of self not a trait of the wise
And an inflated ego to self conceit gives rise
But there are lessons in life and we learn as we live
And if you cannot love self then love you canot give.