Ode to the Ego

Jevon
1 min readNov 7, 2020

Sometimes my ego gets the best of me

A boastful bandit not shy of gluttony

Marching down Michigan Ave

Thinking what can’t he have?

He’ll take the coat, the shoes, and the woman too

And even then, all that is too few

He asks Saks Fifth, if you’ll be mine

And in John Hancock he dines

My ego pities you, you’re so far from great

Only his time matters so he’s never late

Now I know what you’re thinking

Talking of my ego won’t cause any shrinking

But who doesn’t love a little ego stroke?

Whether it’s the businessman or the woke

Whether it’s the nerd or the athlete

That little brain of theirs loves a word treat

So let’s not pretend to be saints

And let the ego run wild from its restraints

Surely, nothing wrong will happen

Don’t forget it’s nothing my ego can’t mend

Now he’s happily skipping across Jackson Boulevard

Thinking how life isn’t all that hard

If it glitters by him, it’s definitely gold

So when he solicits you, you should be sold

What does my ego know about being president?

Everything, that’s why he’s the White House’s new resident

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Jevon

Gwendolyn Brooks’ Ignored Protégé. Fledgling Technologist. Amateur Voice Actor.