Conflicts

By Bill Cottringer

 Our life is a Story,

The story has one plot,

But  three conflicts:

Us vs. life,

Me vs. you,

Me vs. myself.

Our biggest enemy?

The terrible twins within—

Mr. ego and Mrs. humility.

So what’s the resolution?

Empathy to see past,

What you are looking at:

Me and I are one,

Just like me and you,

And us and life.

Hard to see,

Just too close,

But always there;

Somewhere in between,

The simplicity,

And complexity,

Of our story.