My Heartfelt Poem

…. Conjured while driving

Author at Kurashiki, Japan( ‘90s)

Every morning, the world is at my feet

I know that I can explore any street

My mind is free as can be

Because everything is up to me

My battles are not on the battlefield

Instead they often reside in my mind field

Where troubles may brew and grew

If I do not tame my imagination shrew

One’s mind conjures up anything that’s possible

Usually negative and implausible

Sometimes they really go out of hand

They spoil an otherwise perfect plan

The heart feels before the mind knows

Because the heart rules and the mind goes

So tamper the ill feelings in the heart

That would be a very good start

Don’t let others’ problems mar your day

Since you can’t control anyway

Set first your heart at peace

Others will see and stop their beasts

Life is wonderful as it is

Seize the day always with ease

Life can go by like a breeze

If you first set your heart at peace