To say, “I’m great”, is ego, yes.
To say, “I suck” is ego too.
It’s best to stay away from both.
But best for whom? Is it for me?
For “ego” is the Latin “I”
And “me” is just another “I”.
But, can I stay away from I?
Of course, you’re a handyman,
A practical and working man,
A man who doesn’t truss himself
In “Who I am” and “Who I’m not”.
So, tell me, truly, handy Van,
Exactly where you etch the line.
For even if I take your words,
Your “I am a spirited man”,
Is that not also “ego too”?
So, can you stay away from that?
That line that drives your present art?
But, should you even? Should we too?
Minakhi Misra 