Learning to master the mind
Who can do it
It is restless
Impetuous
Rebellious
It twists and turns like the wind
Churns and tosses
Like a mountain stream
Who can control it
It is our closest friend
And our worst enemy
It has brought me
To the highest high
And knocked me to
The lowest low
Still I try to master it
I will continue my entire life
Exploring it
Wrestling with it
And enjoying those moments
We dance and laugh together
Before the battle begins again
Me and my free will
Trying to calm the tumultuous
Pouring out of thoughts
From my wild and reckless
Ever brilliant mind
E.A. Fussell
07.15.2021
E. A. Fussell 