**A flame within, burning bright,**

**Illuminating inner might.**

**Standing tall, head held high,**

**No need to shrink or justify.**

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**Self-worth woven through each day,**

**A tapestry of who we are and what we say.**

**Embracing flaws and strengths alike,**

**A balance struck, no need to strike.**

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**Yet beware the line so thin,**

**Between confidence and hubris grim.**

**True pride lifts others as we rise,**

**False pride blinds with its disguise.**

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**In the end, it's not a race,**

**But finding our authentic place.**

**Pride: a quiet, steady glow,**

**Lighting the path as we grow**

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