Humility in the Vase

 Have no ego where to write
But where pride is laid aside
Ego burns true and bright

Have no power where to pray
But where laid this vanity aside
Feet are humble where they stay

Have no right where there is wrong
But where the head is laid aside
A whisper slow and soft to song

A melody to charm sleep from the sandman

An utterance to quiet the troubled child

A warm, caring touch to comfort the soul

Peace in the eye of the hurricane

Power in the humility of a babe

Prejudice in pride of man 

In the fury of the fire, we find ourselves humbled, on our knees

Reviews

[Rene Salinas]

In the world of Poetry it is frankly stupid - how close the word egoistic and egoism are. I'm sure that some will justify even "Oh, Rene stop being such a (nerd) " as it is used colloquially. That is absolute nonsense! The fact that out of colloquiallism in the United Staes all shopping attendants say to you "have a nice day " it doesn't mean they actually mean it or they care. So what is at stake in this writing? The fine line which is placed upon the scales. On one side we have that "one" which thinks about himself (generically used here) so much that's all he/she portrays. Things begin and end there in his own thoughs. The other is the ability to recognize that without a certain understanding of yourself you cannot reach through tothe other, to die on the other in order to relate. So how do we pass that ignorance. Well some talk about the fire of "love" which selflessness create and hence we transform ignorance into conciousness.

Subtle lines subtle meaning great topic.

Thankyou

[realmwriter]

I often try to weave subtly into my works because to be blatant about it seems a slap in the face and on a subject such as ego, a slap in the face would seem, well, egotistical. Thank you very much for your stellar review. I am very happy that you have such deep thoughts on the subject and pleased that you like this one.

[kclyaine]

Nicely done! But I don't understand what message are you trying to tell.

[realmwriter]

Only that I think it better to be humble than prideful and boastful. Ego, pride, these things get in the way of humility and acceptance. Thank you for your review, I am pleased that you like it.