Feed Me

Humility, restrain my self regard and keep my eyes open wide
Subsequently give new perception of the things I try to hide
Demand an understanding of my diffidence
So I recognize my pride and its often insignificance
Humble me in times I'm better served to know
That there's nothing quite like modesty, a meal made with crow

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

This one reminds me in some ways of the Prayer of St. Francis. True, the addressee is not God, but the quality humility, but the intent is similar. It is a plea for restraint on ego, for the clarity of mind to see beyond pride. Nicely rhymed and good advice, too.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed those who are not humble often end up humiliated, eating crow, thus the message in this is a sge one indeed.

[Samuel Dickens]

I think these are some very wise words to give to one's self, and what's even better is that you're sharing them with others. Humble is the way to be and I always try to be just that.

[MoriartyMesa]

The Title, along with the subtext of what you wrote is very intense. I enjoyed it very much!

[barleygirl]

This is powerful writing! I'm stunned by the realities you bring in to your poem, not going into any depth about things, but just laying a few harsh details out there for the reader to hash over however he/she does. The thing I love best about your poem is that you use first person. I believe this conveys the intense details of life more powerfully than trying to comment on "other people" -- which are largely unknowable, really. It feels like I'm watching this narrator dig deep & truly try to understand -- all in recognizable realistic ways (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Coyote Poetry]

What do we become?
"Humble me in times I'm better served to know
That there's nothing quite like modesty, a meal made with crow"
The above lines are true. We will eat crow often. I love the complete poem leading to the perfect ending. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote