Mindfulness

 

Mindset

Some nights, my mind races as I lay down to sleep,

I toss and turn and literally try to count some sheep,

My thoughts are scrolling like a teenager on a phone,

Jumping from one image to another, origin unknown,

My brain is on fast-forward and slow-motion at the very same moment,

I have entered a random headspace that is ironically my opponent,

It robs me of my slumber, I can’t seem to slow it down,

The thoughts are waterboarding me; I think I’m going to drown,

But alas, I take a deep, deep breath and focus on silent nothingness,

I relax my mind and body, taking note of the present mindfulness,

In my mind’s eye, I place, what I want to see,

Stopping all the random racing thoughts bombarding me,

I practice controlled breathing and try to just let go,

Of the daily stress and anxiety that consistently plagues me so,

I also wake up this way on way too many occasions,

With racing thoughts already there, like a covert invasion,

Not a good way to start the day,

But ultimately, I will clear it away,

It doesn’t have to rule my thoughts, I am on patrol,

My mindset is my own, and I am in control!

Tammy Harvey

Written:  2/25/2023