Conversations with ego: "Awakening"

Mike: WOW! Unbelievable! HaHa! I now finally realize what "Awakening" is!

ego: Oh? And what's that, mike?

Mike: It means that I don't need to seek "Awakening" anymore, because I am already Awakened!

ego: Uh, Ok... that's fine, but...we don't seem to feel any different than we did a moment ago.

Mike: Ack! You don't understand. It's not about any state of mind it just IS!

ego: Uh...what just "IS"?

Mike: Awakening!

ego: I'm not sure I get it. What have we "awakened" to?

Mike: "We" ! no, no no, I have "awakened to my True Self.

ego: Your true self...does that include me?

Mike: Well, no...actually, I have to "transcend" you and you have to dissolve or be annihilated or something like that.

ego: Well, you better be clear on this mike, because...I'm still here...are you sure you're awakened? Maybe I'm just supposed to hang around a little while longer.

Mike: Huh? ...No! my awakening is supposed to be egoless. Don't you get it?! You're the whole damn problem...all your striving and desiring...you're the cause of all my suffering and to be awakened is to be without YOU!

ego: But, Mike, who would you be... without me?

Mike: Free! Finally free of all my suffering. All the suffering that YOU cause.

ego: Uh, ok then... I'll just step back here awhile, out of the way, and let you enjoy this "awakening." But when you need me, just go ahead and give me a shout.

Mike: HA! Need you!? You just don't get it. Our relationship is over, kaput, no more!

ego: Ok then, but......oh yeah, I almost forgot, don't forget to pay the electric bill cause you're now 5 days late. Oh and don't forget, you're supposed to pick up your daughter after school today and make sure you stop and pickup your prescriptions on the way home. Hey, look at your hair! Aren't you due for a haircut? By the way, shouldn't you be thinking about getting something for your wife's birthday and another thing...............

Mike: (sigh)