The serpent of pride slithers and hisses,
Cunning foe, our soul it besieges,
Whispering sweet nothings in our ear,
Inflating our ego, subduing our fear.
Blinding to our flaws and mistakes,
False reflections, like Narcissus in the lakes,
Lifting us beyond our humble call,
But wings like Icarus, causing our fall.
Pride elevates us high with alluring might,
Only to plunge us low with crushing blight.
Mirval***
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