* In Japanese 親友 (shinyū) refers to an intimate or very close friend.

My mind 

is the friend 

I didn't know I had.

A demand,

long gone forgotten, 

prelude for its demise.

You shall be

in charge

of my happiness.

The beginning of chaos. 

An endless search for calm,

solace and delight.

I watched it spin around

trying to fix and plan, 

rehearsing without results.

Convinced that peace 

could be produced,

thinking your way through.

Until the futile attempts 

provoked inner contempt,

frustration and rage.

How did a simple truth 

ended up being veiled

for so long? 

Oh, my mind, 

I am truly sorry. 

You did cared.

But let me tell you something:

Moments happen just once, 

and only once can they be lived, 

as they fade. 

No memory can evoke 

the freshness of now. 

No joy can be found

in the word happiness.

There’s only here.

So please, 

unload your burden 

and sit with me.

This time as friends, 

not foes in the journey.

Pause for tea and cookies, 

Let the breeze mess your hair.

Catch the wind chime’s note,

soothe with the tree’s sway.

Notice the day 

comes to its end, 

thank its finitude.

Be at ease, 

my mind. 

Be at ease. 

Maybe then, 

we can start 

all over again.