Epitaph for Ego
It’s terrific you’re so prolific
but what’s it mean to be so keen
you glean little of the in-between
judging, begrudging, nudging
surface talking, balking from the inconvenient
life’s full of that, be lenient, try genius
the ticket, cricket, put on a tourniquet
staunch the flow, bloods slow, fingers unleash
the pen, “each to their own” say you
and mean butt out. I don’t pout, not about
this. Other things though when you crow,
mow down obstacles disregarding, discarding
me so easily, guarding your heart
hateful words bait the hook of wrath
somewhere there’s the epitaph, autograph—forged.
end 1/7/2017
S. Darlington
This is absolutely powerful. Witty and brilliant, Sascha.😀
Thank you, Sailaja! 🙂
You are welcome. 😃
This is ingenious! I really like the personification of ego!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your reading! 🙂
You are welcome!