Pride Poem by Babatunde Aremu
Pride
A stone cast into the sky
Must surely fall down to the earth
No matter how greenish the grass is
It is a rich delicacy to herds
Monkey defies instruction to be cautious
It ends up climbing trees beyond branches
Pride and damnation are borne twins
Accolades based on pride leads to fall
Beauty anchors on pride vanishes
No proud can see God
The rewards of pride are
Shame, dishonour, rejection....
Pride descreates throne
A king with garment of pride
Will end up naked at market square
A prince riding on a horse with countenance
Will be trodden upon on the street
If people are hailing you;
If the world urges you on;
Beware, make youself humble
For no one queue behind the proud
A word is enough.......
Pride kills the soul of a person. But, when, a person reaches to a height, he can't see the world below. Loved the job! Really.
Dear poet, i love the message u potray, n ur choice of words. But i believe, u could do better, like much better, u are a good poet, although u look more like a lawyer. Lol. keep up the good work, and stay blessed. Kingfemi
The proverbial saying, pride goes before a fall has been well driven home by you Mr Aremu. I feel you are in a pedagogue`s mood these days and fine it is. Again a good poem with didactic value..
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/23/2024 1:43:51 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Best line to me-No proud can see God.