Hearts and Minds - Visitor's Poem

by Gina Evangelisti
(Hawaii, USA)

My head is a frenzy of no good lies,
But not accustomed to letting them go.
The grasp of my fists
Has kept me upright.
But the reasons are undecided.
Why do I stand too close,
Why can’t I let go.

My heart is a place I find true,
But what lies beneath it is deceiving.
The tension in my pulse
Has kept me stationery.
But the reasons I am unsure of.
Why do I keep believing,
Why can’t I let go.