Once upon a time
Two stubborn beings
Crossed path
The thinker decided
They could get farther
If they rode together
One upon the other
The stronger one agreed
To this partnership
And offered up its back
The thinker climbed aboard
Then desire to lead took over
The thinker squirmed and kicked
The stronger one stood still
Amused at the thinker’s
Lack of riding skill
The thinker became annoyed
Demanded the stronger one move
Heels kicked up
The thinker flew through the air
Meeting the ground with a thud
The stronger stood still
Waiting for the response
The thinker slowly arose
Brushed off itself from head to toe
Stomped over to the stronger
Stood for a moment
Thought about going on alone
Looked up the path that now
Seemed somehow longer
Then turned to the stronger
Okay, you can lead
The stronger gave
A delighted bray
The thinker climbed aboard
Letting the reins fall loosely
And easily they departed
E.A. Fussell
10.03.2020
Ponder this:
the thinker is like our ego mind
the stronger is like our inner being
E. A. Fussell 