See Your Self: 2021
By: Jonathan Pofsky, MFT
It’s these times that we reflect
What’s been left up on the shelf
Time to dust off what’s of value
So you can see your Self
A Self leads the way
Of its many disparate parts
That runs in as many ways
With their distinct wisdom and smarts
It’s hard to get the message
For with these parts we blend
Threatening parts we just ignore
What kind of message does that send
For parts are forced to exile
To live underground asleep
Where they exist in darkness
Until they begin to weep
Waiting for our attention
To get curious as to why
Repeating the same patterns
In days and weeks that fly
Until we can’t take the pressure
Something foul spoils the mood
And we wake up to the Self again
Life’s eternal morsel of food
We can step back from some part
And take a little pause
We start to slowly breathe again
And reveal our suffering’s cause
It’s the war inside our heart
The disharmony sets the pace
For our parts to fight it out
In every crevice of our face
It doesn’t matter who you are
We all have got our parts
Some parts that carry trauma
And some that just make charts
To organize what we feel
To bring more harmony inside
It starts with the rise of Self
The Self will be your guide
The Self can just check in
To the part that’s always stressed
The Self can also appreciate
The part that knows its blessed
The Self is our leader
The present is our time
To navigate this transformation
Where words will start to rhyme
Avoidant parts can drive the bus
Sometimes the critic or skeptic
You can always step back to Self
The mind’s natural anti-septic
To cleanse these parts in light
So we can see more clearly
It’s the parts that we ignore
That we should really hold more dearly
So when you can remember
And it’s going to take time
And an investment you will realize
Is worth every nickel and dime
For when you reside in Self
And commit to build a home
One where you can finally rest
And eventually you can own
Your worth is your new foundation
The currency of your growth
Where trusting in the biggest Love
Is your heart’s most sacred oath
That you make a pledge to
Every morning that you wake
You will see the parts most real
And see through the parts that fake
That protects us for good reason
So other eyes can see our gold
We all want to feel that Love
To prove that we are bold
But all that just wears off
When inside there lives no center
Where fear roams free unhindered
Without a much-needed mentor
The Self connected and calm
Compassionate and clear
Courageous and ever curious
Creative and Sincere
Over time you’ll get more confident
In the Self you’ll start to trust
That every part’s of value
Both the pizza and the crust
So when you happen to forget
And trust me, you certainly will
Start with one clear breath
And make your body still
So you can find that pause
Amidst the pulsing and surging
Stepping back into your Self
Will begin your needed purging
To release the idea of ME
And the sense you’re just one thing
And embrace all the many parts
That can make your spirit sing
For the parts they come and go
And require your attention
So that you can take the stage
At your personal convention
And proclaim that you are ready
That you will do the work
To counsel all your wounded parts
And confront your inner jerk
The world needs you to do this
So that your harmony can shine
To that we all can raise a glass
Of life’s universal wine
Where some may not be able
To consider this privileged path
The poor and disadvantaged
May not make sense of this math
But they too can be met
In their parts and not in crazy
We can see them with compassion
Rather than too simple or too lazy
For it’ll take each one of us
For some changes to be made
The work will start in your heart
Where the Love it will not fade
It’s in you all along
And its pounding in your chest
This part is working overtime
So that you can be your best
Before your time expires
Into the mystery you’ll go
Appreciate this chance you have
To embrace the ebb and flow
And remain hopeful in the end
That we can all awaken
The moment when you see your Self
You will not be mistaken
It’s been there all along
The divine spark from your birth
Let go of what other’s think of you
And trust in your Self’s worth
And rest when you get overwhelmed
It can all get real confusing
May you rest though in the knowing
It’s actually more amusing
For the Self to be the counsel
To all these many parts
Your inner therapist’s speaking now
To this legacy of hearts
The beat it keeps on beating
A spark to what’s inside
This is how we make the change
And forever turn the tide
You’ve now got what you need
To reflect on your daily walk
So may your one and only Self
Be the one who likes to talk
The time has finally come
The day has now drawn near
For when you decide to See Your Self
That voice will be loud and clear