Thin Line Between Personal Power And Ego Poem by Kiran Pillai

Improve Personal Power. Be more present.
Use the human command. Take authority.
Does that make me egoistic and bad?
Does power really corrupt me? I fear!

I have been scared of personal power.
People with power have scared me before.
They just go their own way. No compassion.
Will I be the same with personal power?

Corporate power and Political offices.
Seats of immense personal power.
They are often thrown stones of ridicule.
I am not one among them. Or am I?

But, today I wish to improve personal power.
Not in an egoistic manner. But, does it work?
Can one have power and not be egoistic?
Is such a thing possible? Let me try.

Some children have a lot of power. No ego.
They are beautiful. They know what they want.
Some adults know what they want. But, not egoistic.
Can I be non egoistic and powerful at the same time?

What really is ego? How can power be ego?
Can power not be beautiful with no ego blemishes?
I know I can be powerful. Produce changes.
But, not in an egoistic manner. Thin line!

There is a thin line between personal power
And Ego. Which side of the line can you be in?
Could this be an exercise of awareness.
Of inner spiritual training? Ego or Personal Power!