Ego Boost – poem, 2/11/12, 1:50pm

We all need to give ourselves some positive self-talk every now and then......

i am gorgeous

inside and out

i am sexy

without a doubt

i am witty

i am fun and spontaneous

i am strong

i am brave and courageous

i am intelligent, always curious

i like to fix things

i’m a gearhead

(no really i’m serious!)

i am unique

i am creative

i am quiet and understated

i am simple

i am natural

(make-up is overrated)

i’m a survivor, outliving others

RIP my fallen sisters and brothers

i’m the one who got away

but also the one who always gets caught

i cannot be stolen or bought

music is my essence

dance is my being

my third eye’s open and seeing

it's so liberating, so freeing

i’m a lover, not a fighter

a back scratcher and biter

smartass, narrator, and (of course) writer

always seeking truth, knowledge, and answers

to eradicate hate, ignorance, and cancers

some days, the world beats ya down

gotta pump up the Ego and flip-turn that frown

cuz emotions like sadness and anger

will only blind you and put you in danger

handicaps that take away from the moment

thoughts are like seeds

you've planted and sown em

gotta tackle the negative

to chase down your dreams
its imperative
reality's exactly what it seems
which means
it is whatever you choose
this is one of the most pertinent universal rules
so next time you feel weak like a frayed suture
remember "i am at cause over my future"

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