My version of "Ego-tripping"
Federico Arboleda
There's a beautiful verse out there by Nikki Giovanni, called "Ego Tripping." It is a not-conventionally structured poem where you boast about your imaginary self, and so, here's my version of it:
I was made from shining stardust and created a world
I built an idea so brilliant
That even the giants could not stop it
Into the bellows laughs and cries
Through humanity I slithered and listened
I am cruel and comforting
My bare hands can cause chaos or create magic
With a simple look I silenced the nation of Yugoslavia
And with a touch I cured the Black Plague
I am remembrance
I am the builder of destiny
My fingers point
To your love
And your death
I have traveled hell for eight thousand hours
I am who scolds Zeus
And who kisses Aphrodite
My cousin is both Gatsby and Alexander the Great
By the end of October I gave him people
And by December he built a culture
I explore the gray faces of the worlds unknown
I gaze over their infinite horizons
Bring to them eyes and ears
As I bring forth the light
People travel from Mars through America and China
As I proudly mold them into my own sons
I am admired by all those who live
Only love from their minds comes to me