thinking drives my mind in circles
sometimes bringing me back again and again to the deep, dark places
and I end up writhing in my sleep
or going into fits of depression and despair
until I want to think no more
but thinking depends on mind state
and that is when I'm down
but when I'm on a high, my mind takes a trip to fantasy
and I dream of a bright future
devoid of the bad happenings of my then
and everything works out
but again, this is not the truth
extreme thinking leads to disaster or heartbreak
there must be a middle-ground
where thoughts can be real and a bad aftertaste can be avoided
and the answers found
this middle-ground may be hard to find
for we all have our stresses that drive our thoughts to the extremes
and to a point, it's helpful
to deal with the problems of everyday
and maybe even our thoughts are right
and we have reason to be depressed or over-joyed
but in the middle-ground, there is no disappointment
all said, thinking may be rough
but to think or not to think?
in thinking lie the answers
and that's the only true way to enlightenment
so say I 'to think!'
and onward flow my thoughts

written 7/14/97
©1997 Matt Henderson 4/21/76