Blowing Off Steam

Have you heard of the boat with a whistle so big

Which proudly its deck did adorn,

That when they did blow it the vessel would stop?

It took all the steam for the horn!

The captain was proud of that whistle, you know,

And he used it whenever he could.

But the steam that it took made the boat stop its course,

And it laid like a dead piece of wood!

The captain had noticed the problem alright,

But blowing he could not abate,

He just had to blast that thing for all to hear,

The attention he needed was great!

Do you oftentimes burst with such arrogant pride,

And put someone down with a shout?

Your progress is hindered by lack of control –

The good steam that you need has run out!

‘Tis a far better thing to keep moving ahead;

For the cruise through your life may be tough.

When stopping to blow for attention and pride,

To start up again can be rough.

Let your good deeds and actions but speak for themselves,

For almost as sure as you’re born,

You’ll narrow your outlook and shorten your view

If you use all your steam for your horn!

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