AHEM, DO YOU MIND?

© 2012 Howard McQueen

Our mind,

when faced with not knowing,

wants to fill in [ … ] for us.

What it tends to fill in, depends,

to a great extent,

upon what it chooses to fetch

dust off

and then make up.

If the mind expects a fearful future,

it may manufacture caution, avoidance

or [ ... ]

If the mind expects a pleasurable future,

it may throw caution to-the-wind,

or [ ... ]

With no effort from us,

the mind will work incessantly,

supposedly on our  behalf

to create a virtual reality

eventually encompassing literally - everything.

Where does this leave us?

What does this leave us?

Perhaps it is way past time

vesting our entire being

in the service of the mind.

What about the heart, the spleen,

the liver, the gut, the fine esophagus,

and the ever so wonderful, creative tongue.

Let the mind ponder all that [ … ]

We are all in this together.

Lend a hand to your fellow man

and your fellow woman

and through pulling together,

we can remind the mind

again and again and again and ~

to be at ease.