Ego

Lots of things in life revolve around the Ego...

Ego        by Sami Khalil

Genius…

Bane of my existence.

An inflated ego,

like a hot air balloon;

a derelict of sorts-cruel but honest,

the vanity of human splendor;

the villainy of budding evil hands.

Wears a collage of multi-colors.

Tastes savory.

Bespeaks favors apace,

blurring love and labor.

Images defy no need;

back roads are not paved;

hard to see pretty faces.

Superman…

Bane of my existence

till I found out:

someone is stronger, taller, richer, more handsome, more important…

Balloon was deflated,

lit by the fire of wisdom.

Then, harsh light made me ponder.

Diminished might made me wonder.

I might as well shovel snow,

or sharpen knives

for an erstwhile rival.

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Sami, I loved this piece from the balloon inflating with its expanding ego till it sadly deflated. That sums up the situation perfectly. Not wise to be over confident methinks. You can set yourself up for a mighty fall :) Imaginative write. Made me smile. Great writing. Such good lines my friend.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy! So true and well said. I love your take on this. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this marvelous review. Glad to see you.

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased to stop by and say hello Sami. Enjoy the rest of the day.

[Sami Khalil]

Gracie Millee. You do the same.

[Chris Shaw]

Merci beaucoup :)

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe.....................

[Aura]

Our ego can often get the best of us, and we might be so overconfident in our abilities that we end up looking like a clown. It often takes a bit of harsh reality for our ego to die down. In this world, there is always someone Better at us in something but we shouldn't let our ego inflate when we have talents that make us unique, it'll do more harm than good down the road. Enjoyed the read, and it was nicely penned!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I love your take on this poem. So true and spot on. Thank you so much Aura for this amazing review.

[Aura]

My pleasure!

[Sami Khalil]

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[Les]

Your poem nails perfectly the assumptions we make about our abilities and importance compared to those of others and how we can be deflated when we realise that we’ve underestimated them. Happy is the humble man.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy! I totally agree dear Les . Wise words indeed. Thank you so much for the visit and sharing your thoughts.

[Robert Haigh]

Yes, sometimes our ego tries too hard, or believes in invincibility, only to make a fool of us! We've all had that balloon popped at some time, I think! Humility is better than inflated ego anyway. A fine write, Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

Whoaaa! I can't agree more dear poet and friend. All true and well said. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your visit. See you in a jiffy.

[Katriya]

Deflating of balloon sending ego away! Fabulous! Well expressed
bringing someone with pride back to human. It happens to all of us!

[Sami Khalil]

All true and well said Shafrini. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your visit.

[Katriya]

pleasure's mine!

[Sami Khalil]

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[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

"Harsh light made me ponder". Those revealed truths are just to obvious to turn away. Every now and again, the ego trys to fight back and tells you not to look.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well said. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this marvelous review and response.

[duff]

"Balloon was deflated,
lit by the fire of wisdom."

So much is said in that line. Ego has been proven to be the downfall of so many. It's almost a shield from reality until the balloon pops and the sunglasses fall off. I really like this poem. Great job.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I love your take on this subject Duff. So true and well said. Your perspective is wise indeed. Thank you so much for all. See you soon.

[duff]

It was my pleasure

[Sami Khalil]

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[andrew mitchell]

Ego is not a dirty word
Don't you believe
what you've seen
or you're heard.
Ego!
If I did not have an ego
I would not be here tonight.
Song lyrics by Skyhooks band my favourite.
Good write King Sami

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! Thank you so much Emperor Andrew for sharing your thoughts and the song. I need to check them out. If you say so, I believe it. See you soon in the Lucky country.

[Harmony.Txx]

Very nicely written, Definitely everyone's war within ourselves.. at least at one point in our lives.. Love this!

[Sami Khalil]

Javajavaya! So true and well articulated. A double-edged sword depending on how we use it. Thank you so much dear Harmony for the time and effort.

[Lydia Shutter]

There will always be someone stronger, taller, prettier, etc. However, we have to have self esteem in order to be well adjusted adults in our world. It's okay if others are better at doing something than we are. That does not make us failures. You do not suffer from an over inflated ego, Sami. No worries. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! I love it. So true and well said. I can't agree more. Thank you so much Lydia for all. See you soon.