Thine Own Self

Thyself.
Thine self.
Thine owned self.
The self that is possessed by the self.

Self-possession.
Call it an achievement.
Call it a grip a grasp a glass
overflowing with personal optimism.

To be true.
Be honest
with your
self. 

Give yourself
the benefit
of all your doubts
and confidences.

The downside is a floor.
A floor boarded by knowns,
two-by-fours that can only be dried out 
by heated interrogation.

Know thyself
by circling thine self
until what orbits what
becomes known.