#poetry #old-brain #new-brain The Two Selves Within In my brain there are two minds, each its own design The lower self, it is most base, seeking only power and place  Ruled by impulse, want and fear, no higher truth does it revere The upper self, it seeks the light, with reason makes the wrongs aright Looking up, not down below, the upper self helps wisdom grow  When the two are well combined, the whole person becomes refined But when apart they fight and pull, the being becomes divided, dull  Let the upper rule command, take the reins with gentle hand Train the lower, fills its needs, so in balance each self succeeds With both selves fulfilled in place, the being flowers with truth and grace.