SELFISHNESS.
We really do not understandThat which within us lies.We think that we have conquered self,And then there will ariseSome 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 heartsWe’ve sowed broadcast the seedsOf selfishness; they’ve taken root,Producing noxious weeds.In time, by watchfulness and careWe may exterminateEach 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 controlShe conquers all there is of usIn mind, in heart, in soul.Then let us bury selfishnessIn grave with selfish deeds.Erect a monument to LoveFrom stones cut from good deeds.
We really do not understandThat which within us lies.We think that we have conquered self,And then there will ariseSome 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 heartsWe’ve sowed broadcast the seedsOf selfishness; they’ve taken root,Producing noxious weeds.In time, by watchfulness and careWe may exterminateEach 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 controlShe conquers all there is of usIn mind, in heart, in soul.Then let us bury selfishnessIn grave with selfish deeds.Erect a monument to LoveFrom stones cut from good deeds.