Ego

Never let a relationship break because of ego. Let me know your thoughts

EGO

The words were never spoken,

The hand though stretched
yet never found the courage
to stop her from behind

The emotions had a sudden burst
but halted in between
before tears could moist his tender eyes

The smile became hollow

The mind a vacuum

The desires were wrapped and stashed
far away from his own reach

And those steps dragged away unforgivingly,
for his obnoxious ego became too big
leaving no space for him to stay

And now that she was gone
lost in some distant oblivion,
and the fact that he was left
with a broken heart to mend,
he remained perplexed and confused,
questioning every time,
why his days had become
poignantly dark and depressingly blind.

Copyright © Shantanu Baruah

28 thoughts on “Ego”

  1. A poison that kills everyone around us and by the time we realize it it’s too late and we get infected by our own poison.

  2. Ego no place for it at all. Love this poem. Ego or mind is a cruel and destructive beast. Love or Soul Love has to override all temptations to hurt the other. Often it is difficult as we rise to the bait then we are sunk.

  3. egotism and love cannot co-exist. love is selfless. ego is selfish. they are polar opposites, unable to ever mesh together.

  4. Such a beautiful exposition about the most unwanted feeling in a relation. Just a thought, won’t the line should have “her” instead of “him”–> leaving no space for him to stay
    Cause the female is leaving.Correct me if I’m wrong.

  5. my mind is too fried right now..tum jo likhe sahi likhe…haha..btw I got the idea for the collab today.let me know if you are interested .offline

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