The Self: a poem by Friend

The Self

"It is only the self that can profit
it is only the self that can gain
it is only the self that sheds its tears
from laughter love and pain.

It is only the self that gets lonely
as it is only the self that can care
and it is only by self realization
that the self can become self-aware.

So it is only the self that is selfish
as only the self can be less
and it is only the self that is everything
that's why I'm in such a mess.

For only the self can cause doubt
and only the self can cause fear
and it is only the self that can fuck things up
the things the self holds dear.

So if only the self learns the lessons
before it leaves it too late
or the self by not recognizing
will doom itself to an unconscious fate."

by Friend