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THE EGO WANTS IT ALL

ALM No.82, November 2025

POETRY

Davina Boykin

10/26/20251 min read

white concrete building
white concrete building

The ego wants all of the attention so no one else can feel what it’s like to shine.

The ego wants it all, it doesn’t care who it may hurt.

The ego doesn’t want to feel small.

The ego wants to walk TALL.

The ego loves to make others fall.

The ego doesn’t like to wait because the EGO wants it ALL.