Mastery of Self

The anxious sense of self Forged in a flawed reality The blind internal drives Percolating in the cortex just beneath Ubiquitous is the struggle Antiquities impressions preside Reptilian hardwired features Dominance – an extreme will to survive Anxiety, fear, and anger Emotions hard to please Audacious insatiable appetites Malignant cancerous disease The struggle - the fight A metaphorical demonic hold We fall - dropping to our knees Surrendering to our insufferable lonely souls A metamorphosis occurs Emerging - as if from a really bad dream Awareness to the Truth Nothing - is as it seems We’re not worthless and dirty Decrepit and weak We’re a conscious creature of habit That’s what makes us special and unique The subconscious desires are what move us They indiscriminately influence our lives But consumed in abundance Tragically – will lead to our demise So be ravenous in moderation Temper - don’t deny Learn to live in the present moment Be real – not a fictitious virtuous disguise Awareness of our human nature Acceptance – the glory; the triumph of our past Appreciation for this opportunity Autonomy - liberation manifest at last The mastery of self Striving to fulfill all that be one can be Transcending all self-expectations Profound – a unique master in modernity