Taking Themselves Too Seriously Poem by Qiniso Mogale

Taking themselves too seriously
Thinking they are the best thing to happen on earth
Taking themselves too seriously because they are billionaires
Taking themselves seriously because of their material wealth
Taking themselves too seriously because they own penthouses and mansions
But the Holy Bible says human beings are like blades of grass
God says human beings are like a mist
So they lie to themselves
So they delude themselves.

Taking themselves too seriously
Because they hold powerful political positions
Taking themselves too seriously because they hold powerful positions in organizations
Taking themselves too seriously because they hold high religious titles
They are haughty and arrogant
They are uncouth and proud
But God says they are like a shadow
So they lie to themselves
They delude themselves.

Taking themselves too seriously
But God in Isaiah 40: 6 says 'Proclaim that all human beings are like grass, they last no longer than flowers. '
So human life without Christ is pointless
Isaiah 40: 8'...Grass withers and flowers fade, but the word of God endures forever.'
So God resolves and man dissolves
The Word of God created and the Word destroys.

Taking themselves too seriously
But all human beings are like grass
They are not like cedars
They are not like oaks
No, only poor grass!
They pass away like a dream
They are like a tale that is told
They are like a fading flower
So no human being is better than God
No human being has a right to be proud
Those who take themselves too seriously
are lying to themselves
They are deluding themselves.