A buzzing carnival...a magnificent painting,

As I negotiated with this woman looking naïve,

She smiled at me...Sir with this amount,

How will I feed a family of five?

As I listened to her side of the story...the apathy within me died,

And this was a moment of pride.

I came across someone in a cafe,

A guy who bullied me in school,

He talked to me and rendered an apology,

Said back then I was a fool,

As I forgave him...the vengeance within me died,

And this was a moment of pride.

Met a long lost friend after years,

We hadn’t seen each other in a while,

I was mad at him for not staying in touch,

Then he talked about his life turning hostile,

As I expressed my empathy...the rage within me died,

And this was a moment of pride.

I would like to tell you something,

Said my grandpa on his deathbed,

You will leave everything behind here,

So don’t let the riches...get into your head,

As I came to this realization...the greed within me died,

And this was a moment of pride.

A colleague opened up to me,

Said she was born that way,

I told her how amazing she was,

And the world would know this someday,

As I embraced her...the prejudice within me died,

And this was a moment of pride,

And my perspectives opened wide,

The ego within me died,

And this was a moment of pride.