Reflections on Pride: Beyond the Surface

Yes, beauty abounds, but where is kindness?

Do honesty, loyalty, and consideration dwell within?

Is there a sense of responsibility, a dependable heart? For if all you offer are fleeting glances and transient thrills, I ask you to look deeper, beyond the surface.

We celebrate pride, yet where is our unity?

Backstabbing for hollow victories,

Chasing after momentary pleasures, then discarding.

Is this the legacy we choose to create?

I long for a community built on trust and respect,

Where connections are cherished, not discarded.

Turning away from this path of fleeting indulgence,

I seek a journey of genuine love and lasting bonds.

Let us reflect on the essence of pride,

Reclaiming our integrity, compassion, and strength.

For true beauty lies in the depths of our souls,

In the kindness we show, the loyalty we uphold,

And the love that binds us together as one. Pride comes before a fall, as does warning before destruction.

— Sylvian Hyde —