Between Heart and Mind

There is a battle fought, a war that doth rage between heart and mind,

Why must war rage between words of the heart and words of the mind?

Does the mind follow the heart or does the heart surrender to the rule of the mind?

In my heart there is a vision of who I am, but in my mind I am not always the same.

Thoughts spring up in my mind but travel much too quickly to form a heartless word,

Thoughts and feelings of the heart travel a gentle path but do they journey unto my words?

Is there peace between heart and mind, can there be unity in the words which flow?

Which will lead me this day, shall my heart speak or will my mind be heard?

My heart desires peace, my heart desires words that are like a warm embrace,

My heart beats, and my heart loves, but will it be my heart that shall sing this day?

I search for the peace found in a greater love; I search for peace between heart and mind,

Why is there conflict between our heart and our mind, will love forever be stayed?

Speak your mind we are told, express what is within your heart we are implored,

Where is my true voice, does it dwell within heart or mind, which well is deepest?

Can there be unity and peace; will my heart and mind join to be my true voice?

What power is within, what power shall unify heart and mind this day?

The heart can be our greatest spokesman, our orator of the highest plane,

But what of the mind, the place of logic and reason, will it cause the heart to refrain?

Which is the best spokesman, shall words flow from heart or mind to reveal my soul?

Can they not both be at peace, can they not both truly join to become one, to become me?