Know Thyself.

Darkness comes from lack of light,
from lying to yourself.
the self is born within the whims
within instinctive guiles,
in the depths of wish and fancy,
likes and hates and anxious thoughts,
emotive curses, loving glances
and the trappings of your art.
to notice these is seeing you,
is watching you in play,
neglecting these can cause you pain
and cause the pain to stay.