A dialogue within (I) | Body talk

'I belong to you, you belong to me'
'Oh really?!', screamed my body.
'You don't relate to me much,
nor take good care as such.
Where are you when I cry out in pain,
trying to get your attention in vain?!'

'I'm right here, and I want to listen.
With vitality I will make you glisten.
Just talk to me aloud and speak out,
instead of sulking with a pout.'

'My ways are many and subtle,
often making you run and scuttle.
The pain that bothers you so,
is my voice, didn't you know?!
The more you ignore, the louder I will yell;
my story the agony will tell.
If you take a moment or two to be still,
I will talk to you; I will.

Doctors are needed not,
right here lies what you've sought.
Breathe, and allow us to reconnect,
never letting yourself disconnect.
For if you do,
let me warn you,
it will get worse -
you have seen me rehearse!
Come back to me and love me like before;
we shall stem the tide and reach the shore.

It's mutual care, my dear.
Why store pain and fear?!
Set me free and I shall do likewise;
together in harmony we shall rise,
towards good health, energy, and zest.
Let me govern, give your mind some rest.:)'

'You speak so true, and I hear you now.
To your wisdom, I humbly bow.
I will pause and listen every once in a while
Keep talking, body, in your inimitable style!'

A dialogue within (II) | Mind matters

'It's amazing how much you control me;
I want some peace, but you just won't let me be!
Pushing and pulling in every possible way,
you tire me out every single day.
Though you're in me, you have a life of your own;
I can't remember when these seeds I'd sown!'

'You sowed these seeds everytime you let me go -
Allowed me to turn from a friend into a foe.
I'm restless and fidgety and needed to be whacked.
But instead, my whims you merrily backed.
Even some loving discipline would've done,
but you let me recklessly run.
And so now I no longer ask;
My impulses I enticingly mask'.

'Entice you do, take me on many a manipulative trip,
until on my emotions I have zero grip.
You create fanciful worlds, complex games, and drama,
but heeding you creates such a hungama!
I want to take charge, give shape to my life,
not let your volatile swings fill me with strife.'

'You can do that, my dear', said my mind,
'Some stillness and solitude you must find.
Let me jump around while you sit and observe.
Be my master, let me serve.
Meditation and awareness will get you there,
absolute responsibility you must bear.
For left to me, I won't give up control;
you risk a burning heart, a crying soul.
So seize power, seize it now!
Show me who's the boss, make me bow.'

'Oh mind, I set off on this quest again!
This time though, not in vain.
The pursuit of mastery is an on-going one;
riddled with challenges, sprinkled with fun.
You shall aid my growth, not impede it.
I will keep you in check, agile and fit.
You are a worthy ally once I show you your place.
This unique relationship I hereby embrace.'

A dialogue within (III) | Soulspeak

Who am I and who are you?
Questions that are anything but new.
You are oft referenced, but seldom understood.
Do you stand for all that's good?!

'Good and bad are your labels,
I come from the land of fables.
Without a beginning, without an end -
can your mortal mind comprehend?
You and I are separate and yet not,

I am what you have always sought.'
'You confuse me with all this.
Are you saying you are the source of all bliss?
How are we separate; in what ways same?

"You are me", can I not claim?!'
'Try to think and you risk losing sight;
move away from me and you create this plight.
I am to be experienced, not deciphered.

I am the shepherd, you are the herd.
I am a fragment of the divine,
my voice is a Universal sign.
Just like the flame that belongs to a fire,
I am a part of consciousness higher.
But the flame unto itself is also whole,
so is complete every human soul.

Your 'I' is your ego; it makes you 'you,'
weaving reality around your worldview.
Ego keeps you distinct, but also separates;
creates conflicts with the 'others', your earthly mates.
I am your anchor, your link to all that IS,
the timeless connection that is never amiss.
Connect with me, see the miracle unfold;
at every step, your hand I will hold.
I have brought you forth and will take you back.
With soul by your side, there's nothing you lack.'

'Such profundity has come my way -
guide me, oh soul, night and day.
Lift my spirits, make me congruent and whole,
that I may retain the truth as I play my worldly role.