My mind is done and unsurprised. My heart a stubborn rock.
My heart does not give up: loves where it loves. It doesn’t care
about reality or whether it is derided or mocked.
My mind moves on and kicks my heart, wondering where
this tenacity stems from. My heart is done with tears.
It agrees to new friends and joys in dance.
When my mind says forget, my heart jumps and steers
my body into a warrior fighting stance.
My mind is cynical and laughs and derides my heart.
I let them fight back and forth every day.
I cannot reach an end unless I start
to honor my feelings, the heart must hold sway.
My mind moves on, ignoring what you do.
Yet my stubborn heart remains a friend, strong and true.
Stone heart
In my experience, my mind has power over X and my heart has power over Y. My mind can direct my actions, but not how I feel about things. I find it really helpful to say, “I have no idea what’s going on.” It’s almost always true.
My mind tries to make decisions about how I should feel or what I should do, but it shares control with the heart. The heart laughs at the mind.