I wrote this three years ago, and looking at it it's kind of lofty and has some unecessary stanzas, but I wouldn't change it for the world. I still think it's one of my best poems.
The Heart And The Mind
The heart and the mind go against each other,
When one conflicts with the other,
A simple notion that should be complete,
Is hindered because of their need to compete,
You want to love and never hate,
Yet you continue the inner debate,
You want to show how you feel,
Yet your silence indicates the ideal,
The thought of being shunned or rejected,
The idea that you will be neglected,
Casts the doubt that clouds the mind,
And forces you to be left behind,
As darkness consumes all your thoughts,
And despair invades, destroying your heart,
Your will to love, to hate and care,
Is lost in this dark despair.
When the heart knows what it needs,
But the mind quickly disagrees,
Is when the struggle will first begin,
And chances are neither shall win,
For the darkness that invades you so,
Will take over the path you will go,
And never let go, until the end,
When you plunge and then ascend,
But not all hope can be cast aside,
For sometimes a truce is made inside,
For the mind and heart are weak divided,
Which is why they survive when united,
To show that love, and to end the silence
To complete the acts with pure defiance,
To what may be considered proper or true,
The heart and the mind will then shine through,
And in the end the dark despair,
Is lost in truth and the need to care,
For the heart and mind can reveal all,
And together, at last, they shall never fall.
