"So I was just wondering" - Poetry, by Esther Nunoo

So I was just wondering...

What happens when one finally swallows his or her pride?
When one is stripped naked and has nothing to hide?
Are our insecurities pushed aside?
Do our egos finally begin to die?
And by doing this, have we damaged eternity?
Because the human nature is a supposed granted certainty.
So let's take a moment to try and figure this out
Let us all put aside our judgments, fears, and doubts
Let's just say
All people are actually born with a blank slate
And that it’s only through our experiences that we learn to hate
So most try to conquer their destiny before it’s too late
But they fail to realize that they cannot alter their fates.
So we punish ourselves for things we can't control
And we hold on to the past refusing to let go
In fear of letting our true emotions show
We want to love without enduring the pain
We want to lose nothing and only gain
Our selfish nature only draws us back
And our ignorant minds disguise what we lack.