Pride

Prideis a peacock strutting his plumage,

Climbingthe ego escalator,

Bubble-wrappedin vanity and

Voidof all humility,

Vaingloryarrogance taken to the nth degree.

 

Snobberytrumps self-esteem and

Dignityyields to vain conceit,

Andhonor becomes a stranger

Beggingquarters for a bite to eat.

 

Butthen…

Nothing’swrong with hubris tempered

Witha skosh of self-respect,

Anornamented mystery

Wheretruth and logic intersect.

 

Pridein appearance,

Pridein community,

Pridein the nation that we serve.

Pridein our yearning for liberty

Givesus the freedom we deserve.