The mind's protection

The mind offers protection 

Through its projections 

Shielding impermanence 

From any remembrance 

Behind its wall, we survive

By pretending to thrive 

Chasing wins, avoiding loss 

On a floor slippery as moss

The mind’s made the master

We give ourselves up on a platter

With the skill of a puppeteer 

We are held on the tip of a spear 

Neither here nor there 

One day it will all seem fair

When we see our true reflection

By declining the mind’s protection