Masters of Humility

by Michael D Nalley   Jul 20, 2009


If I were a master who would love to be my slave?
What nature did not give, nature cannot save
There is an absence of light that dwells in a cave
What the day has to give the night cannot deprave

Once a monk searched for unity in diversity
As he taught his theories in a real university
Of course the pure of heart meet with adversity
He was burned at the stake by societies perversity

Angels and demons sometimes will collide
Where opposites and paradoxes coincide
Though humility is the undoing of pride
It is a tough virtue to conquer I must confide

Somewhere between the yang and the yin
Is a spiritual balance among human sin
The body grows weak while the soul must purge
A point where opposites meet and merge

The world will keep on turning away from the light
As sure as everyday will regress slowly into the night
Somewhere high above the shadows heaven is in sight
Clearly past the clouds we shall learn of wrong and right

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  • 15 years ago

    by Leah20

    I really liked the concepts in this poem, however I felt that the aaaa bbbb style that carried throughout the poem was rather heavy and detracted a lot from what you were trying to accomplish. Have you ever tried free or blank verse? I think it would work well with your concepts.

  • 15 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    Your rhyme and flow was perfection but mostly the creativity and imagination was brilliant. It's nice to read something out of the norm. Different in an enjoyable way.
    Impressive write

  • 15 years ago

    by WakingFreedom

    Okay, now I have time. I loooooved it, so well written.
    "The world will keep on turning away from the light
    As sure as everyday will regress slowly into the night
    Somewhere high above the shadows heaven is in sight
    Clearly past the clouds we shall learn of wrong and right "
    This is my favorite stanza. The first line is true down here in the AK. Well, up in barrow at least... They go for three months with no day light. =]
    Back to the poetry. I loved it..
    The Third line gives me a flashback of when I took my first trip in a jet above the clouds, i thought i would see heaven, but it was just beauty. Your writing is so genuine and gorgeous. You have a really good taste for words.

  • 15 years ago

    by WakingFreedom

    Loved the piece, loved how it flowed and made me think. Sorry, but I have to end this comment now, I will complete it when I get back. Beautiful piece. Just gorgeous.
    ~M.M.Mapel A.K.A Pingu

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