Letting Go

We have to let go of many things in life,

including life itself.

Our children grow, we have to let go

so they can be themselves.

Our parents die, we can’t hang on,

no matter how much we want them there.

Lovers, spouses, friendships all are subject

to the fact.

Even success has its time limit.

But the hardest thing to let go of

is our ego

because we cherish our thoughts about

ourselves more than anything, who we

think we are.

We cherish our egos, try to maintain.

If we feel good or bad about ourselves,

it’s ego just the same.

We’re used to it, why would we want

to change?

We have an ego problem.

It’s really the only problem we have.

It does no good, gets in the way from

just seeing things clearly. 

If we saw things clearly, 

 we wouldn’t have a problem.

Even death wouldn’t be a bother.

You can’t imagine that because

your ego longs to be eternal.

No matter what you think,

you have to let go, or get driven

into insanity by thoughts that

won’t go. 

You don’t need rocket science 

to get to freedom,

just a willingness to see,

and let go of what is not there.