My Self, My Peace

My younger self, ego,  
Tells me that I can be happy  
By being separated from the oneness-soul.
My larger self, oneness universal
Tells me that there is no such thing  
As ego-separativity.  
It is all oneness-song,  
Oneness-perfection,  
Oneness-reality.  
I and my older self together shall stay,  
Together shall sing,  
Together shall dance.

~*~

My inner peace
Does not select anybody,
Does not reject anybody.
My inner peace
Always self-givingly projects itself.

Sri Chinmoy