Mind speak

As the sky outside gets overcast, my mind gathers clouds too! The gloom and sorrow of the outside world engulfs my mind as well. The mind is now a mix of anxiety, sorrow, doubts, excitement, worry and thoughts all blended into a bland, undecipherable melange. I see the clouds clear temporarily to give way to a welcome sun. I feel my mind clear a bit too to give way to optimism and hope. But then the dark skies are back and so is the buzz in my head. The rain plays hide and seek outside and logic, reasoning, clarity doing so inside!

What can I do with a mind like this That wanders often and stumbles so, That hurts and pains but doesn't give up That searches for something it is not sure of. What can I do with a mind like this That desires what cannot be obtained, That seeks to find what cannot be seen That asks to get what cannot be achieved. What can I do with a mind like this That doesn’t tire, doesn’t stop, That doesn’t think, doesn’t deliberate That hardly knows what it wants. I could ask it to slow down; I could ask it to be careful; I could ask it to be sensible; I could ask it to grow up. But a wandering mind can hardly be curbed. You cannot set boundaries, you cannot tie it down. It’s meant to soar high; it’s meant to wander, Let me let it find it’s ground!

Grace, her attire Smile, her make up Tears, her expression Courage, her strength Love, her nature Affection, her personality Woe, her companion Passion, her beauty Faith, her anchor Intuition, her gift The better of creation, The epitome of love, No world without her, Woman- no one like her!

Tears that flow freely on, Liberate me of my burdens. As they fall they take with them All that I do not want for myself They take it all away- The pain, the sorrow, the unpleasant. In those drops I feel dissolve Life's great disappointments, many shocks and blows They absolve me of my sins And rejuvenate to face what's in store. Tears are a way to break free From all that holds you back in chains. Let them flow, I would say For I am not ashamed for them to show. I am not scared of being judged, Nor of insensitivity and pity!

There is a fresh breeze blowing through, which brings with it new hopes, new dreams and new aspirations. As it gently touches my face I feel renewed. As it brushes past me, I feel it pass on to me, a new bundle of energy. As it moves away from me I feel it take away from me all the tiredness, all the sorrows. What is left behind is a new me- a happier, a more content, a more self confident me. Winds of change it is, for me!

What happens when you test your own limits, when you test your endurance levels, when you test your capacity to tolerate? The mind is a wonderful device. It's sturdy, it's got high resistance to pressure. But the body is a different thing. It can bear pain, it can handle stress, but only to a certain limit. Beyond that it gives up. It just refuses to function when subjected to pressures beyond what it can handle. I have just experienced this and realized how important it is- to take care of your self, for no one else will. I thought I could abuse, misuse, ill treat my mind, my body- because they belong to me and I own them. I didn't realise it was the other way round. I live because they function well. When it got to a point beyond what I could bear, my body gave in, my mind tired out. What I experienced was a state of sheer exhaustion, like being drugged and incapacitated. I could literally feel my mind in pain, my body in agony. It made me think if it was worth it. Subjec...

Sing me a song of the days gone by Of happy times and calmer moments Of tender love and beautiful relationships Of quiet content and silent remorse Of simple joys and life’s little sorrows Of unspoken dreams and unheard places Of gentle flowing rivers and loud crashing waves Of wild thoughts and tame desires Of all that’s new and all that’s old Of precious ones and loyal friends Sing me a song to keep me going Through thick and thin Through life’s travails Through ups and downs Through tough times Sing me one and sing it now For a good song is the best healer