Ego

Mind’s centering mechanism, the ego

Without it, there is much to forego

Wait! All is not lost

We can jump ship at no cost

To the here and now, it is just a step

We are already at the doorstep

There’s a new center waiting to be found

It isn’t easy, life is never a perfect round

Stepping stones and a goalpost

They’re in the welcoming kit when the mind plays host

We can walk or run in the game

While our heart flies in search of fame

When we keep the immediate waiting

The heart of the moment stops pulsating

We are given the ego which does not have a heartbeat

It makes us cold when it becomes the source of the mind’s heat