The Finality of All Things Part 3

PSYCHOANALYTIC CRITICISM-Poem

A Man

A tells me to want

But B asks why

A says that I just do

No reason.

B needs to know though

Although C feels guilty-

“It’s not right!”

A could not care less

B is skeptical of such

C sighs-

“Do what you will”

B glares-

“What’s reasonable you mean.”

“What’s right, actually.”

C clarifies it all.

A smiles at the other two-

Gratification at last.

I shake my head-

decisions.

Note: Freud explains that there are 3 components of the personality: the id, seat of innate passions, the ego, seat of reason and the superego, seat of moral values. In this poem, the three reconcile somehow so as to allow man to finalize decision and take action. Decision-making rests on the shoulders of these three.