Thoughts

It’s rather fun,

It makes me laugh

To watch my brain

Go off its path.

I reign it in

And start again,

Once I realize

Where it’s been.

Instead of feeling

Any despair

I just tell my mind,

“Do not go there.”

I take control

Of my every thought,

For peace of mind

Cannot be bought.

I guide and coax

And tell it where,

Sometimes warn,

“Don’t you dare!”

For I’ve traveled that road

Many a time,

To imagined scenarios

The mind is inclined.

The worry or fear

Can get out of hand,

So I choose to be calm,

Confidence is my brand.

Now I stop

At the slightest turn

And make that shift,

For I have learned

The joy of controlling

My feelings and thoughts,

Directing my mind

Towards the desired plot.

For they are mine

And mine to choose.

When I rig the game,

I cannot lose.

I prefer to live

In the here and now,

Enjoy the present

Since I’ve learned how.

Or let my mind

Soar far and sigh

With thoughts of joy

That keep me high.

Or let thoughts go

To clean my slate,

Then feel the bliss

As I meditate.

So simple and powerful,

Both fun and constructive,

Aware I’ve discovered

My best life to live!

by Susan Haynes