Heart or Mind

His eyes, her eyes,
His lips, her lips,
Meet mine, and I die;
Die from the battle,
The battle between my heart and mind,
Of which I can't decide,
Who’s side shall I take?
The pressure to do what is “right”,

I just might-
Let the heart win? No.

Yes.
The heart should win.
The mind is weak,
Easily influenced by the pressure.
The heart chooses between,
His eyes, her eyes,
His lips, her lips,
His.

Carlos Montesdeoca is a graduating PPCHS senior who enjoys expressing himself through poetry. His poems connect his life experiences to nature and express the ups and downs of life.


Published by theatala

the atala is designed, curated, & edited by the Pines Charter Chapter of the National English Honor Society. It showcases original student poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, and art. Like its namesake — the small, bright butterfly that grew from near extinction to rising numbers in our part of the world — this little literary journal aims to grow our love of writing and expand our community’s appreciation for the literary arts.

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