Does pride goeth before a fall? Probably. If arrogance and envy are hallmarks of the narcissist, would bitterness and rage be the end product of plucking those strings into the light? What then will heal the opened wounds? Possibly time I'm told. In a millenia or more ... have we healed? Maybe a millimeter in a fathom's worth.
The primitive, unhealthy psyche projects itself. As in what we fear or hate in ourselves, we project onto others and seek to destroy the feared/hated self via objectification. If we fail to play the game --- then we see the Rumplestiltskin - troll under the goat's bridge - footstomping of the primitive, unhealthy psyche. Sometimes it manifests in screeching rage and sometimes in utter silence. So I'm told. Annie was reminded by Sam Vaknin that much of the manifestation of primitive narcissism is really temper tantrum and is the sickened arsenal of a primitive psyche attempting a backward control over one's own rage. What did we identify past posts about the primitive collective psyche being of the feminine/yin energy? Yep. Think about that one.
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty heart before a fall."Proverbs 16:18
Tinsman done come,
took the heart of my son;
blame it on shadow of ma's darkened shelf,
mirror reflects worship of one's darkened self;
tinsman done come,
took the heart of my son;
heartless shawls,
angel falls.
Tinsman done come,
took the heart of my son.
Heedless warnings,
prideful mournings;
tinsman done come,
took the heart of my son.
Played a soul for self's whole gain,
who in the end will bear the pain;
tinsman done come,
took the heart of my son.
Whole world given a platter of love,
he asked for nothing but a song from above.
Tinsman done come,
broke the heart of my son.
~ tink 2006
Foot of Pride
1991 Bob Dylan
Like the lion tears the flesh off of a man
So can a woman who passes herself off as a male
They sang "Danny Boy" at his funeral and the Lord's Prayer
Preacher talking 'bout Christ betrayed
It's like the earth just opened and swallowed him up
He reached too high, was thrown back to the ground
You know what they say about bein' nice to the right people on the way up
Sooner or later you gonna meet them comin' down
Well, there ain't no goin' back
when your foot of pride come down
Ain't no goin' back
Hear ya got a brother named James,
don't forget faces or names
Sunken cheeks and his blood is mixed
He looked straight into the sun and said revenge is mine
But he drinks, and drinks can be fixed
Sing me one more song, about ya love me to the moon
and the stranger
And your fall by the sword love affair with Erroll Flynn
in these times of compassion when conformity's in fashion
Say one more stupid thing to me before the final nail is driven in.
Well, there ain't no goin' back
when your foot of pride come down
Ain't no goin' back
There's a retired businessman named Red,
cast down from heaven and he's out of his head
He feeds off of everyone that he can touch
He said he only deals in cash or sells tickets to a plane crash
He's not somebody that you play around with much
Miss Delilah is his, a Philistine is what she is
She'll do wondrous works with your fate
Feed you coconut bread, spice buns in your bed
If you don't mind sleepin' with your head face down in a grave.
Well, there ain't no goin' back
when your foot of pride come down
Ain't no goin' back
Well they'll choose a man for you to meet tonight
You'll play the fool and learn how to walk through doors
How to enter into the gates of paradise
No, how to carry a burden too heavy to be yours
Yeah, from the stage they'll be tryin' to get water outta rocks
A whore will pass the hat, collect a hundred grand and say thanks
They like to take all this money from sin, build big universities to study in
Sing "Amazing Grace" all the way to the Swiss banks
Well, there ain't no goin' back
when your foot of pride come down
Ain't no goin' back
They got some beautiful people out there, man
They can be a terror to your mind and show you how to hold your tongue
They got mystery written all over their forehead
They kill babies in the crib and say only the good die young
They don't believe in mercy
Judgment on them is something that you'll never see
They can exalt you up or bring you down main route
Turn you into anything that they want you to be
Well, there ain't no goin' back
when your foot of pride come down
Ain't no goin' back
Yes, I guess I loved him too
I can still see him in my mind climbin' that hill
Did he make it to the top,
well he probably did and dropped
Struck down by the strength of the will
Ain't nothin' left here partner,
just the dust of a plague that has left this whole town afraid
From now on, this'll be where you're from
Let the dead bury the dead.
Your time will come
Let hot iron blow as he raised the shade
Well, there ain't no goin' back
when your foot of pride come down
Ain't no goin' back
...Lazy stadium night
Catfish on the mound.
"Strike three," the umpire said,
Batter have to go back and sit down.
For those who come into our lives behind the disguise of overflowing milk pitchers of human kindness. Men and women "equally" --- hurt me and I can laugh, even forgive your folly. Hurt my children and you're unforgiven. Duly posted despicable in the Halls Of Forever. Because you knew better.
.... and you take just like a woman, yes you do.
You fake just like a woman, yes you do.
And you break just like a little girl.
[Annie will note here that Bob was scolding men as well as women in this "Just Like A Woman" verse. Oh yes he was. Just ask him.]
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