July 16: True, Not Free

When careful planning and hard work pay off

And dreams seem as if they are coming true,

We sometimes show a tendency to scoff

At how much gratitude good fortune’s due;

For in success, self-serving logic lies,

Proclaiming that if something worked for you,

It was because you’re virtuous and wise,

And not for things that anyone could do.

Take heed, Triumphant: do not seek to bear

The point of your success, for it can puncture.

Instead, like ancient arch stones, seek to share

Capacity for strength through m...