Before you start to cheer and clap

Check you have not dropped the ball …

Pride often comes before a fall.

Your prowess might send back a slap

Don’t get caught into that trap.

Hide that smirk you wish to express

Enjoy moments of true success …

Receive adulation with grace.

Learn with quiet charm to embrace

Genuine praise and, acquiesce.

Post prompted by Ronovan’s Weekly Decima Prompt #64 – CLAP in the A line. Click through for the rules if you, too, would like to join in …

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