personal mythology

Every suitor you ever spurned
Every love from whom you turned
Sacrifices on the altar of
your personal mythology

Every friend you ever sought
Any fad you ever caught
Accessories in service of
your personal mythology

Every moment you didn't live
Every effort you couldn't give
Lost in the dream of
your personal mythology

Every outrage you cried
Every desire you denied
Careful constructions in
your personal mythology

Every goal or group you forbore
Every garment you ever wore
Mere appendages to
your personal mythology

Every show you love or hate
Every idea you called great
Just calculations in
your personal mythology

Every "sacrifice" you made
Every "noble" move you played
Just angling to get laid plus
that personal mythology

Nothing measured for its own sake
Nothing grasped for the good it might make
Merit has no stake in
your personal mythology