Ego Poem by Gert Strydom

What man can walk past
the I and self
and go past proudness and self-esteem
when success and fame
kisses his feet?

Who can stay humble
when ego stands
central in it all
and you get the world
on a platter?

Even Lucifer made
without fault in his construct
wasn’t bigger than his own I and me
and could not limit his proud
and wanted to be greater than the Lord.

Bend before me
he said to the man
that is God
and I will give
all these things
and majesty to Thee,
but only one
had enough love
to turn Himself from almighty Lord
to insignificant mortal man
and to give His life
for everyone.