Humility

Sometimes I realize with a sense of dread

That too much flattery will go to my head

I bow my head in real despair

And promise myself to always beware..

The pitfalls of pride are deep as the sea

And hide their depths with malicious glee.

So these are the things I tell my mind

To be always good, sincere, and kind

Be confident, be strong, just don’t be shallow

And crown oneself with a self-made halo.

Life is for living – don’t be aloof

Don’t just climb and sit on the roof

Stay grounded – so gravity can’t pull you down

Snatching the pompous self-given crown

Life teaches lessons if we want to learn

And do not, in our ignorance, blissfully spurn

Humility is a trait that should cover us like a skin

If we want continuous rapport with our kith and kin

In the ocean of life, I am a drop so small

That no one may hear me, though I shriek and call

So I should never be aggressive, smirk or pout

But make life meaningful, so it will stand out

Living a life of grace, in spite of all the sorrow

Then will be a better human – today and tomorrow

So when I think of the failures

That life has put me through

I know it was a test

That gave a precious clue

That humility is an art with which one can rise

And still help me to stay grounded, responsible and wise.