The Problem With Ego Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

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
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