Self Poem by Augustine Evans Chikuna

Self, not a very self-explanatory term,
But it can be explained as the uniqueness of ones individuality.
With the existing lack of self-regard,
Self-knowledge has become a myth, yet identity crisis has been justified.
Filled with self-deceit, one only leads self in the path of self-destruction.
At the same time, self-discovery has been made too expensive,
Too expensive that we cannot afford it with our lack of self-interest.

It is without doubt that all the leaders of today are egocentric and self-centered.
In their veins, selfishness flows, like a river flows to the sea.
Their motives portray how they are after their own benefits, how self-important are they?
Because of self-righteousness, they claim to be selfless,
But their self-worship ways crystalize how they are selfsame with the devil.

Self- denial, a quality which brings self-worth,
Now only fits the biblical Christ.
Self-mastery, a quality which brings self-control,
Has been now reduced to a trait of the past.
Self-sacrifice, a quality which brings forth self-awareness,
Has been made to come last.
Verily, this generation has lost itself.

As it was written, spare the rod, spoil the child.
Lack of self-flagellation has made us to lose grip of our self-command.
This makes it difficult for us to be self-sufficing.
Indeed, self-pity, that is self-imposed needs to be upheld.
That way, one can successfully have self-satisfaction,
So as to be enriched enough to self-establish oneself,
In the right path of self-reformation.