Dear Ego

(Photo of and by Maryanne Mesplé, Santa Cruz CA)

Dear Ego

I’m done hiding in shadows

Of creeping around in the night

I’m done with hurts and anguish

From dreaming I’m not right

I’m done with spooky monsters

Misshapen forms that creepily look like me

I’m done with mistrust and misery

Thinking I’m the defective one not you

It’s never you so it must be me

I’m done with trying to please the world

That means everyone

I’m done measuring my soul against yours

And believing you've won

I’m done with pretending

There’s a hologram boogieman

Hungry to make me cry

I’m done believing all that you say

Is truth 'cause you never lie

I’m done feeding you dreams

Believing you care

I’m done following you blindly

Afraid to be free

Now

I’m done being what you call  fearful and guilty

Because now I'm free to be the spirit that is 'me’

Poem by Maryanne Mesplé

June 2016