The continual will to excel
That’s inherent in her,
The desire to surpass,
Is becoming a curse.
Shut off she is by
The mediocre many,
Illusions of grandeur,
For them she denies.
Evident in the animosity,
That she faces day-to-day,
Slowly, but tragically,
This will be the death of her.
Yes, the un-fed ego can be a killer for the egotist.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tension of paradox in the title and love the ideas in this poem!
ReplyDeleteNice poem, the ego indeed is the villain in all our lives
ReplyDeleteThat is putting the prompts to good use. Well done.
ReplyDeletePrompt is well used. Ego can be hard to manage!
ReplyDeleteKeeping up with all those demands certainly leaves you in a do..Jae
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