Don'T Follow the Who You Are Not

don’t follow the who you are not

if this title strikes your fancy        
then you have become awake	   
you have found the oasis		   
and know what’s at stake		   

it’s a razor’s edge
between happiness and pain
the mind holds it all
either suffer or gain

at some point you choose  
who to listen to
the ego or your heart 
which one, is “you”?

the ego separates, concurs, 
and enjoys making you feel
you’re the wisest and greatest, 
with your view, the best deal

while your heart is the soul of your being
it knows it’s part of the one
it feels compassion, through understanding
and sits in silence, listening for fun

it’s the who you really are
and follow it you should do
it always gives the greatest gifts
following the heart, is being you
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Weir Avatar
December 16, 2018 at 5:52 AM
Phyllis, I like the way your verses draw me into the contrast between Ego and Heart, I had to re-read it a few times just for the imagery it invoked. Sanford
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October 16, 2018 at 2:19 PM
Wonderful and wise penning :)
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