Egotism Is Selfishness



Myopia narrows the view to vainglory concern.
Egotism is selfishness, a point of no return.

Myopia narrows the view to stagnant vigilance.
Egotism is selfishness, a certain ignorance.

Myopia narrows the view to contentious battle.
Egotism is selfishness, a litigious prattle.

Myopia narrows the view to superfluous waste.
Egotism is selfishness, an artificial taste.

Myopia narrows the view to bizarre demeanor.
Egotism is selfishness, a silly redeemer.

Myopia narrows the view to fraudulent respect.
Egotism is selfishness, an inflated affect.

Myopia narrows the view to ostentatious pride.
Egotism is selfishness, a puffy guise inside.

Myopia narrows the view to narcissistic fringe.
Egotism is selfishness, a fanatical binge.
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Submitted on January 13, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 713
Words 107
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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