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Ego Trap
by June Nash
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Entering a job new
To get, told lies, a few
Wasn’t sure he could do
So faked it. S’nothing new
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Given training, that’s cool!
Learned ins and outs, at school
Ask no questions, ‘His rule!’
Gained respect, not thought fool.
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At times felt out of place
Hard to keep up this pace
Acting brash to save face
When up against hard case
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Dad came to him and said
Put your ego to bed
Can’t know all in your head
Just ask questions instead
but all will think me dumb
no more raises will come
my friends will call me scum
to this tune his nays strummed
Do not ask same question twice
But don’t stop asking advice
Ask until know each slice
Ignorance, not a vice
patience thin in those asked
they tire of queries tasked
say I have already basked
in their wisdom un-flasked
Perhaps their knowing’s tapped
Now making them feel trapped
Need tap another chap
Seems you’ve closed teacher’s gap
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He marched on with clear view
Questioning what was new
More he learned, less he knew
Yet knowledge ever grew
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Confidence in self grew
Free from mind trap he flew
Became most esteemed crew
Sharing knowledge he knew
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Showing his ignorance had
been scary, now not bad
Best lesson ever had
Was shown him by his dad
June Nash 