Better to have an ounce of vanity for flights of brevity
Because a pound or more leaves one empty at the core

The highest form it is said lies in celebrity
The vacuous pursuit of fame an oddity

The significant are rarely famous
Unheralded accomplishments shame us

That prolonged take 
For your own sake

The multitude of visits
The self joy it elicits

Applauding welcome attack
Your reflection begging back

An audience only of you
Staring an addictive glue

Shallow meaningless exercise of self
Your autobiography off the shelf

It’s the attention seeking that a child craves
Some acknowledgement we all take to our graves

Having it in some degree
Vital knowing when to flee

True lessons of importance
Therapeutic performance
 
The highest standard to know
Competition from below

Achievements not holidays
Yes, goodness deserves all praise

Surrounded a crowd one big sycophant 
The famous are rarely significant