Within Poem by Janice M Pickett

It's a thing called ego
yes!
That little niggling feeling in the stomach when
facing off with someone



We all know it

We have all been guilty of it



Deep within is a switch

It's hidden within the pit of the gut




When we find it

we can turn it on and off as required



It's the on off switch to that ego I mentioned



When one has mastered leaving it

in the off position




We are able to see inside the heads

and into the emotions of those around us



There is no crime in showing compassion

even when you are right




Sometimes to walk away

says more about you than a thousand words



Does right really matter anyway?

Lessons often need to be learned for ones self



Laughter comes easily




Hate is an emotion only some can understand

But hate can be cruel and cruelty a crime





To be Kind and Gentle is to be filled with spirit

It requires love and understanding and humility

It belongs only to the strongest amongst us





Let no man call you a fool for standing your ground

and remaining untouched by the attacks around you





Stand tall in spiritual belief in which the beauty

of your soul ignites

making you a power to be reckoned with

and a light in the darkness of others