The Problem With Ego

In its many forms Ego looks innocent In its many colours Ego is a venomous snake In its many branches Ego is a lost path In its foundation Ego is hopelessness The problem with ego Not about how effective Or how potent it is It's about how fundamentally wicked it is Like snake poison Ego is a by-product of life Produced in the fangs of existence To pounce and cause enormous harm To the innocent and bystanders To the vulnerable and poor Ego will hurt you Regardless of form or colour Ego is selfish Not governed by the needs of others Ego will drive you to kill Just to taste a flicker of happiness Ego is a monster Regardless of its innocent face Ego will consume your spirit And drive you further and further into foolishness The problem with ego is that it's the mother of all wickedness ©