Oh, in what direction do your thoughts travel?
Do they wander far and wide and
twist, turn and twirl in all the directions in between?
Do they wander, sometimes unrestrictedly
and often, without your conscious permission,
to the dark places hidden deep in the abyss of your mind?
Sometimes an innocent stroll back to nostalgia lane
reminiscing the good ol' days
could bring back a nasty experience
that may just jump out right at you
and you find yourself grimacing in pain.
And we do not often realize,
that the 'random' things people often quirk up,
may not be that often after all.
Sometimes the train of thought leads us chugging
from one station of emotion to the other-
depending on the particular subject that set the train off.
A delicious tempting whiff of a salivating scent,
or even the rough, crunchy sound of warm bread crust
could elicit different emotions all at once.
The memory of walking down the food market
and hearing the baker's cry could be a thought
that pops through your mind-
and then you remember you recognized that baker from somewhere-
Oh! He looks like friendly ol' Uncle Earl-
whose name also appears in the daily comic strip "Pickles"-
and "Mmmm..." pickles are juicy indeed...
and especially tasty when packed in a Subway sandwich-
sigh, and you remember biting into a humble BLT
and the ingredients start to topple and tumble into your mouth-
and you think of all the yummy treats you've tasted in life-
and your mind tricks you into thinking your hungry-
and your tummy starts to grumble in agreement-
and you pop into the nearby coffee shop-
completely unaware what got you here in the first place.
