Passion and reason

A poem about the internal struggle between reason and passion, one we can all appreciate.

I strive to live by reason
To do what’s sensible
Mostly
To act with intent
Always
To limit emotion
To live by feeling is treason

Reason is a learned trait
It’s not intuitive
For me
It is a battle
Hard fought
I slowly come to see
My mind is not a blank slate

Passion and emotion drive me
Clouding my judgment
Of reason
Causing me pain
Without end
It’s both habit and burden
Reason and logic hold the key

For me, reason is much sought
Pleasure is rarely reasonable
Nay rational
Comprehension rarely follows fervour
Alas for me
They are the unholy alliance
For me, passion is lack of thought

The pieces of the board are lost
This board being the brain
I desire for reasons
Unknowingly
I think with passion
Regrettably
These are problems I cannot gloss

Reason won’t triumph, a balance is sought
For the mind is quite broken
Passion rules the roost
The hierarch
Reason plays second fiddle
The labourer
Give me equilibrium, in act and in thought