A River of Thoughts

in my head

there is a river of thoughts

flowing

inexorably 

 

sometimes 

bubbling

sometimes

roaring and rushing

it can be really crazy in there

have you noticed?

perhaps not

for often we 

are not mindful of the mind

and yet

our thoughts

color our world

 

how we speak to ourselves

brings us joy

or pain

fear or hope

 

 In my head

there is a river of thoughts

sometimes it is important

to sit on the bank

 

dangle my toes in the water

and watch it go

by