Damned Pride

Every man knows his weakness.

Days gone by.

It takes of a man some courage

to admit when he has lost

Then swallow back his hard won pride

which had come at such high cost

 

All men know of their own weakness

for the temptations of life

They fight themselves to no avail

unhappy without life's strife

 

For a man is here to suffer

to stand up fast to the gale

To struggle against all lifes odds

to either win, lose or fail

 

Men who feel this innate desire

tempt the will of unkind fates

To write their names upon life's wall

as one of the worlds true greats

 

Only when a man has fallen

does he reach his true, found, worth

He knows of nothing until then

of the reason for his birth

 

A man can always take comfort

in the things he must abide

To gaze in the mirror broken

taking heart from that he tried

 

Author's Note

All of us are at our best when life is at it's worst.As I tell my son I would much rather you were a good sport in losing .Than a bad winner.We could all learn that lesson a few times.

Reviews

[Siddhartha]

Wonderfully inspiring...Gives credence to the aphorism that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger...

[FocusedAmnesia]

I love reading your pieces. The words flow so wonderfully, almost as if no matter what you post on here, it would seem as if it was just meant to be. I love the subject of this piece, and your author's note. Amazing.

[Jamie S.]

An emotionally powerful write, definatly put a few tears in the eyes. Great work!

[George Love]

Very honest work. Thank you for sharing!

[Aggie Skeleton]

This is very true, and made me think about my own pride as well. It was excellent, as always.

[Mauricio Montoya]

This is so true and sometime blinds us from the light we seek.
Excellent write.

[Emunah June.]

Jesus says something out this in the Bible, and its so true. There is a reason why Pride is one of the 7 cardinal sins. Love the work please keep blessing this site!!

[Sarah J. Kelleher]

It rings so true... The men who believe themselves great are the ones who have not fallen yet. The men who are humbled are the ones that are truly great.

[LonelySoul]

all we can do is our best,if we don't try,then we have already failed.

Your works give great messages for most people,I only hope they do not fall onto deaf ears...LonelySoul