We have been told
the cautionary story
warning us of pride
that befell the Marsh family.
And I agree,
trivial to us it may seem
to fall away
over a matter of cream.
But for each of us,
there is a danger to behold
we need to watch
for our own private pride threshold.
Pride is difficult
for us to see in the mirror
but through a window
the image comes in much clearer.
And we may declare,
“So silly, there is no way
I would ever
let myself be led astray.”
It’s only silly
if you are out looking in
it’s not so silly
when you realize it’s your sin.
© 2013 ck’s days
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You know, I’ve never really understood pride – good or bad pride. I don’t know why, but I just don’t get it – people being proud about anything. Pleased maybe – but pride, it’s really alien to me. Unless of course I’m just in some huge denial about it, and I pretend it just doesn’t exist!! 😐
Hmm, I don’t know how that would be! I just don’t understand how I can both lack self-confidence and be full of pride at the same time. That just seems messed up!