Ego

A masterful foe
  This ego of ours
  It clothes itself
  In arrogant guise
  We know not
  From where it came
  But it chokes our lives
  With its pompous game
  With cruel intention
  It hardens and binds
  While we cower behind
  Our fickle minds...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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March 19, 2016 at 12:30 PM
Sheila, you are clever, pride is just a disguise... Linda
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March 24, 2016 at 2:04 AM
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