Reassurance. What an insanely vital piece of our lives it is. It is liquid. It is the precious water that fuels the thirsty men through the barren desert. When it is denied from us, we become desperate for it. We will lick it from our hands, we will suck it from our fingers until they are dry, we will savour every last delicious drop. We will quench our thirst then long for more.
Feed my ego. Pat me on the back and tell me how great I am. Tell me how successful I am. Tell me that I’m beautiful. Kiss my brow and tell me that you love me. Tell me why you love me. List all the reasons, don’t leave anything out. The belly of my ego is monstrous and its appetite insatiable. You can never feed it too much. It always moans with hunger.
Infection. The lovely feeling as it travels through my veins, living in partnership with my blood. Take your bow and arrow and dip the quill into thoughts of honey. Take your aim and shoot me. Poison me. Infect me with your lovely poison. Its okay, you don’t need to mean it – just dance the dance for me. Practise the steps and make it believable. Make me feel good. You’ll be fine.
Do I really love you? Or is my ego desperate for me to love you so that you can love me back? My desire for you is unrelenting. It is vicious and mauls me like a hyena on an injured fawn. It spots me, stalks me and tears me to shreds. I have no control. I have lost control. I am the victim. You are my enemy. You are my medicine. You can cure me. Won’t you cure me?
Why do we need this? Why do I need this? Can’t we know our own greatness and be satisfied with that? Why must we attach ourselves to ones’ arm and suck out the blood like leeches? Or why must we linger in the water and long for that arm, stare at that arm, plead for that arm, until it is offered to us to jump on and have a drink? Does our own blood not taste the same? What is it about somebody else’s blood that is so intoxicating? I don’t care. I am great. Aren’t I? Tell me that I’m great. Please?
Kiss me. Kiss me with those lips that say such beautiful things to me. Kiss my soul with your wonderful words. Reassure me. You hold my ego in the palm of your hand. Please don’t drop it. Please don’t let it shatter. Breaking my ego is worse than breaking my heart. My ego is what fuels me. It is my water. It is my blood. Reassure me. Please. Reassure me…
















