My Ego And My Soul
My ego needs,
My soul has.
My ego tries,
My soul does.
My ego knows the problem that is,
My soul becomes the answer that is.
I am not alone;
Within my unlit self
My ego, my naked death.
I am not alone;
Within my snow-white heart
My soul and my Spirit's flame.
From “My Flute” by Sri Chinmoy
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