Worry

Don’t worry,

My mind tells me.

Certainly you see the tide turning, 

My mind tells me.

“Look!”,  my mind says,

“The rats are beginning to jump off

Of the luxury liner,

Even as the band still plays.”

My mind says “Look at our bank account!”

And giggles that “We will be just fine. 

We will survive this.” 

My heart raises its fist in anger.

“I will fight the two of you my way.

I will throw peace, love and understanding 

Your way.

Sadly, it may be hard for you, because

I will torment you with tales of

Terror,

Torture.

I will haunt you with images of

Homeless from bombs,

Homeless from oppression, 

Harmed in incurable ways.

I will try to remind you

Of the destruction 

Of property, 

But also of relationships,

Families,

Loved ones.”

My minds concedes that the heart made some important points,

And that while this may end,

We will both live on in the shadows

of all kinds of deaths. 

Worry

Don’t worry,

My mind tells me.

Certainly you see the tide turning, 

My mind tells me.

“Look!”,  my mind says,

“The rats are beginning to jump off

Of the luxury liner,

Even as the band still plays.”

My mind says “Look at our bank account!”

And giggles that “We will be just fine. 

We will survive this.” 

My heart raises its fist in anger.

“I will fight the two of you my way.

I will throw peace, love and understanding 

Your way.

Sadly, it may be hard for you, because

I will torment you with tales of

Terror,

Torture.

I will haunt you with images of

Homeless from bombs,

Homeless from oppression, 

Harmed in incurable ways.

I will try to remind you

Of the destruction 

Of property, 

But also of relationships,

Families,

Loved ones.”

My minds concedes that the heart made some important points,

And that while this may end,

We will both live on in the shadows

of all kinds of deaths.