The Ego Is A Light Unto The Self The Ego is a light unto the Self And Self the physics field of human mind. In order to become a separate man, You must not let the instincts stay behind. If you suppress the worship of their shrine, The symbol making power of the brain Will desert you, or you'll go insane. It's not a sin to see the ancient face, And when you've seen it, you shall throw away Your foolish totems made of ebony wood And come into responsible manhood; Which is to say, into yourself entire. The second half of life's another task, Hid by many a mask, Down where the dreaming symbols lie Under an ever changing sky Symbols are not signs ,but meanderings of mind And timeless tendencies, wrought with emotion. They guide the race to every place conceivable And all the possibilities within creation. They are the dear connections, so meaningful To us. Once our survival is assured We become bored and seek alternative adventure This is the psyche's search for revelation at its center. Carl Estrin
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