Don't Keep Me Humble

To say that I am humble
surely shows of my deficiency.
To share it as my status
gathers millions at my feet.
"Let the one who has no sin
be the first to cast the stone."
To throw one, then, is to admit
that pride once more has won.
Creating clever language
without love to guide production
stands atop the rooftops, shouting,
only to gain attention.
If all of this assumes me lowly,
then this I can't accept.
Don't keep me humble, Lord--
for that I'm proved inept.

originally written Winter 2009