Community of Self
"I" am a community
of id, ego, superego, spirit, and soul
of thoughts, sensations, perceptions, and impulses
of subconscious, unconscious, and consciousness
of conflicting emotions, desires, and hopeful discord
of reason, ideals, beliefs, and directions.
Even if these ongoing processes have no central controller
my ego creates an "I" that takes credit, and blame
for the communities that constitute me and my actions
and for my past and future (stories, not life).
While both inner and outer communities live in conflicts
there are glimmerings of love, peace, and happiness
that may shine through from the background, the stage
on which our communities, inner and outer, are portrayed.
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