'Self Deprecation'

Surreptitiously
Effacing a weary soul with
Little gems of
Fractured truths...

Downplaying as an act of pity
Every
Precious accolade...
Regreting a lack of
Expertise in
Certain crucial
Areas, while making
Trivial the
Indignation that you feel. But the
Onus is on you, my dear, to
Not esteem the negative and disregard the rest...