It’s a labyrinthine tunnel

This convoluted mind of mine

Most of the time it creaks and groans

And at times I hear it whine

It flips and flops and jumps and drops

And like a dog tries to bite its tail

Sometimes getting stuck in grooves

Or a thought process that’s stale

Gain control, tame the mind

My guru asked me to give it a try

So I sat down in meditation

Concentrating till I began to cry

It ran ahead of me or tripped me up

Like a frisky dog on a leash

Nothing I’d do would calm the flow

Of inane thoughts it would unleash

It would dwell on girls in mini skirts

Or the chocolate in the fridge

Between chaos and tranquility

I just couldn’t find the bridge

I told my guru I give up

This is just not my scene

My mind is just too strong for me

Besides it’s so mean

He switched on his beatific smile

Wisely said things aren’t what they seem

Giving my mind fresh impetus

To ponder if life’s but a manifold dream

So I said adieu and went away

In order to set my mind free

And started thumping the keyboard instead

In an attempt to write poetry

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