Mind Coup
All too often my mind takes over my body
Like a coup,
Sudden and unwanted
Thoughts put in place without permission
Noticed too late,
the damage has begun
And I’m lost in illusions
that seem so real
I make them that way
This is the power I have
and I’m sad because I know it
and could have chosen differently
Energy, precious,
is wasted
Friends and lovers are concerned for me
They are affected as well
I am lucky to be loved
But during the fight,
I use that love as a weapon
to continue the takeover,
And allow my mind
to think it is me
Greg Duncan