A Poem:

Know yourself well before you know others,

Let not your ego stand in the way;

If you think you’re special, start thinking again,

Before you regret your thoughts some day.

To be a snob is to be burdened by

What others might think or yet might do;

To be self-conceited is to be exposed

To those that might think not well of you.

You could be smart, you could be clever

You could be a genius, yet a social bore,

You could be esteemed as being unrivaled

But your character is what people abhor.

Actions are bound to swallow words,

That are verbalized with airs of conceit;

You’ve triumphed not with gestures alone,

Instead, you’ve caused your own defeat.

If you speak with language, tainted by ego,

You’ll drown your words in a bad overflow;

For knowledge alone might not imply

You haven’t beclouded your infinite sky.

Those that are learned are well aware

Humility is really the best way to share.