Conundrum

Floating.
I feel my mind drift
Across mountains and valleys
Oceans and deserts.
I am happy.
I am content.
I am restless.
I feel I am on the verge
Of the rest of my life.
Like dreams that I didn't know existed
Are suddenly within my grasp.
As though possibilities are endless
And skies are clear.
Simultaneously with these
Feelings of wellness
I see a storm
Looming in the distance.
My heart says "Enjoy the moment!"
"Seize the good day while it's here!"
While my mind is plagued
With the knowledge of
Approaching turmoil.
Will my heart stand up to my mind?
Which of these opponents
Will win out in the end?
I feel as if to
Follow my heart
Will take me right to
The eye of the storm
Facing its rage head on
Leaving me bruised and battered.
While listening to my mind
Is more safe.
It is the cowards way.
What lesson will I learn
By trying to avoid the storm?
By skirting around the doom
That I can see
What tragedy will I meet
In the blackness?
"I will not cower!"
I scream at the clouds
And the thunder and lightning
That grow increasingly loud.
"I will face you and come out on
The other side
Stronger and more resilient
Than before!"


~Me