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Foolish Ego

foolish is the man who may, ego driven, self fancies hey, though just a mortal drip, engorged but nondescript, self esteem soon fades away... Don

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Anthony Nutter

Date: 9/26/2012 11:38:00 AM

Captured the ageing fool to a "T" excellent write.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 9/15/2012 3:26:00 PM

these are for sure true words ,,,,,, great write Don ;}

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 9/9/2012 4:29:00 PM

Oh, Sigmund Freud would love this one, Don, I think you've very much summed it up. The id, the ego, the super ego, they feed each other until they are "engorged". At the end you lose your identity. You're one smart cookie, Don! Best wishes, Mikki

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/9/2012 9:35:00 AM

Oh so true, i'd never get to hollywood, or even on x-factor, Don. i think i'm the other way. too shy thats what people tell me. a good poem this, with a lot said in it, enjoyed

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/8/2012 9:42:00 AM

Oh so true my friend! Wow, this poem struck a chord within me! This write is gloriously written, an ego driven, esteeming fading piece! What a truly wonderful poem Don, Great Work!!

Gale Greenwood

Date: 9/8/2012 6:56:00 AM

So True. Such is foolish as all our egos can sometimes be. Thanks I enjoyed reading this.