SELFISHNESS.
We really do not understand
That which within us lies.
We think that we have conquered self,
And then there will arise
Some serious point within our hearts;
Some question there will be—
Some preconceived idea of self;
It vital seems to be.
We must begin all o’er again.
For self must conquered be.
We must accept the “Golden Rule”,
From selfishness be free.
Deep in the gardens of our hearts
We’ve sowed broadcast the seeds
Of selfishness; they’ve taken root,
Producing noxious weeds.
In time, by watchfulness and care
We may exterminate
Each selfish thought within our hearts,
And love accumulate.
We e’en are selfish in our love,
And selfish in our hate;
For Self doth rule with selfish hand,
E’er sits within our gate.
The ego is e’er uppermost;
We ever look within.
Self magnifies what good there is,
But overlooks the sin.
She sits upon the highest throne,
And on the lowest stool.
Self governs every act in life;
For self doth ever rule.
And Self is “mightier than the sword.”
If given once control
She conquers all there is of us
In mind, in heart, in soul.
Then let us bury selfishness
In grave with selfish deeds.
Erect a monument to Love
From stones cut from good deeds.