Saturday, February 20, 2010


Tussle between Ego and self respect

A play of intricate mind boggling sense of worthiness

Is Life involving intriguing conversation between ego and self respect

Ego is the extraordinary importance one has for oneself

While Self respect is the realistic evaluation of one's own worth

Don’t you agree it’s a matter of degree

For perceptions to get coloured of transgressions

Expressing individuality is an important aspect of living

Ranging from egotistic to enigmatic

People’s expression leaves one amusing

What for identity is an unanswered question..

Would Freedom come from dissolving identity..

But blurring one’s boundary requires bravery

To wage an unending struggle with limited armoury

The tussle is perplexing in many ways

Can the puzzle be solved in any way..

Striking a balance makes life more interesting

For this Balancing act forms the essence of living..

7 comments:

Aswin Karthik said...

I am very much impressed by your poem on "Tussel between ego and self-respect." I too suffer from the very same confusion.It is a perplexing question for many.if only we know the boundary line between the two, life on earth will be infinitely blissful. Congrats for such a brilliant attempt.
-Chiti

Manick said...

so kind you are Chitti...

KAUSHIK CHELLIAH said...

"What for identity is an unanswered question..

Would Freedom come from dissolving identity..

But blurring one’s boundary requires bravery

To wage an unending struggle with limited armoury"



super maanickam.....



"Striking a balance makes life more interesting

For this Balancing act forms the essence of living.."


ithuthaan crux... ithuthaan punch...

is there any relationship between the poem and the picture posted above... if so, come out...

Manick said...

hi just showing off my rangoli skills.. lol...

KAUSHIK CHELLIAH said...

when u said u had interest in rangoli, i thought only in the aspect of colour powders in floor...

u are cyber rangolist... cho chweet...

ச. சிவராம் குமார் said...

Congrats!
U've grown up as a poet.The choice of topic shows that...
u've beautifully brought up the internal conflict that everybody come across...

I am now expecting a solution about 'striking the balance'...
wish u come up with that in ur next poem...

Congrats again!

Manick said...

Thank u very much sivram... but u can't be this serious for my random scribbling.. and pl don’t make a saint out of me by asking to go in search of a solution.. lol.. let me remain a human soul with my share of ego...

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