Losing Pride

A reflection on how pride becomes an obstacle in our path. Unknown to me and as a pleasant surprise, someone presented this poem to my Guru back in 2022 and he had appreciated it.

I lost my pride of wit
After meeting your eyes
Which held a wisdom
Untold to the wise

I lost my pride of courage
After touching your feet,
Those lotus feet that bled
Among thorny thickets

I lost my pride of beauty
For all beauty pales,
Before your ethereal light
That lightless light

I lost my pride of name
After you embraced me
As your own, I was
Nobody but You

Pride died for love
A rosy sweetness,
An innocent longing,
Spoken in whispers

I loved the way 
I loved you, so deep
So pure, untainted
Unconditional

But once again
This lofty pride
Seeps through, 
Uninvited

How can I love you enough
The one who is love
The lover and
The beloved

I lost my pride of love
That too, did die
When you smiled at me
And took me home

Kiruthika Rajeswaran