The "Me" Anti-Ode

"Me" said the therapist
Focus on the "Me"
"Me?" But I'm a mom
How can I be "Me!"
I gotta forsake "Me!"
I gotta neglect "Me!"

We all know
Without a happy "Me"
There can't be a gleeful "anyone"
"Me" is the basis of all bases
It all starts with "Me"
And goes on from there
The therapist advised
I complied

Dire consequences
ensued

A vicious cycle
I got engrossed in "Me"
The "Me" envelops and engulfs
Turning "Me" into a self-absorbed
Egotistical "Me"
And the "Me" is now
"Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me!"


While the new "Me"
All happy and glee
The people
around "Me"
Internalized themselves
Coz "Me"
Demanding and boisterous
Allowed no one
To be their own "Me"
Just
"Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me"

Lingering Ghost

Alas! This lingering Ghost,
Thou canst not so boast!
In thine own self
Truly are thee engrossed,
Neglecting our hearts
Slighting our Innermost.

Through clime and years
Lives lived in fears.
Through storms and calms,
We found our balms.

Ever relenting…
Ever consenting…
And ever condescending...
Yet forever and ever...
...tormenting.

-Thanyarat Komolsingsakul