Pride

Folly rose up
from the miry ground
to greet our hopes
with some obnoxious mockery
and when we declared
that victory would be ours,
Folly called our bluff,
and told us of our pride.
Neither of us thought
anything of our confidence,
until our less-than-friendly foe
attacked us from behind.

Seems we lost this one, friend.

Stronger

You are stronger

than my weakness, 

You are stronger, 

than my pride. 

And though my life 

is always led to darkness, 

You're always the light. 

You've always been the light. 

Red Shame

Paint brushed cheeks,
Fire-engine red,
Counting stones on the ground,
Eyes averted.
Keep it up, keep it up,
Shame never worked so well!
You wonder what's stopped you,
From trying this before?
A sense of indecency perhaps?
You tell yourself no.
Words drip from your lips,
Casting a shadow,
Crushing your victim,
Building your pride.
Keep it up, keep it up,
Glory only lasts so long,
Pride won't keep you warm at night,
And soon enough,
Even cruelty will become boring.