When will we finally grasp that self-adulation
is the most important veneration?

I refuse to allow the scorn of others to mar me.
It can only indenture and prevent me from feeling free.
Be a slave only to one's self.
Banish your doubts to an inaccessible shelf,
not to be stored,
but to live no more.

Being haughty, self-centered, condescending or unkind,
is nowhere near what I had in mind,
but letting the haters enter your head
is something to forever dread.

In this modern age
where the twitter of the masses is often perceived as sage,
we must constantly take the time to remind
and search hard to find
where reality lies.
Without permitting our self-esteem to go awry,
and by utilising a sensible guide,
our perceptions can clear
and empower us to live without fear,
while rightfully treasuring the traits we hold most dear.