Thoughts flitter
float
land
solid thoughts
concrete plans
firm
decide
and act
when
on my mind
others sneak in
late at night
under cover of dark
the edges
are their entry
they are here
before I know
questions
doubts
what ifs
dance in my grey matter
taunting
teasing
their stomping
wakens me
to night owls
tosses and turns
on my mind
all the thoughts
concrete
whimsical
what ifs collide
with real
merging
boundaries
vague
and then
a word
arises
a phrase sparks
and it tumbles
from my mind
to paper
a cascade
a stumbling
symphony
of sounds
of thoughts
of emotions
captured
in
squiggley jots
in
runaway thoughts
all these
are on my mind
and these poems
they soothe
they speak
of my truths
of the air
breath
wind blows
the sun
warmth
fuel
light
of the earth
solid spinning
dirt grows
flowers food
trees for company
and my family and friends
these truths
tumble and twist
dropping from my mind
like ripe fruit
or lingering
out of reach
I grasp
and pull
and tug
and bring it down
an idea
a question
a story
a poem
a book
a plan
these are all
on my mind
as I rise
from bed
begin my day
pray in my own way
hand on heart
wishes for the world
for me
for you
all on my mind.