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poem submitted to "My Worst Enemy" poetry contest, Margarita Lillico, sponsor, August 16,2026

Tabula Rasa

I entered life tabula rasa, 
a spiritual being, a blank slate, 
my life unpainted on a piece of masa  
with no ego to sate.  

But my ego grew before I knew  
how spirit bends when shadows speak;  
it found the doubts I clung to, too,  
weakening me, unable to spiritually seek.

It shrouded the signals the spirit sends  
the mercies placed at every hand~ 
the rainbow the sunshine bends,  
the blue-violet dusk that glorifies the land.  

And here’s the truth I long denied:  
a tainted picture ego did draw,
and I’m the one who lets its shadow dwell inside  
until at my self-esteem it did gnaw.   

So now I walk the inner way~  
crucifying the ego’s strength and claim.  
For God’s guidance I doth pray,   
vowing, “Ego, thy shall no longer my spirit defame!”  

Although ego’s voice still tries to rise,
I greet it with a pilgrim’s grace
knowing it’s my worst enemy who wears many a disguise.
Now I’m a braver, enlightened soul finding its place.

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