Monkey mind

Hundreds of thoughts per minute no doubt
No longer in it to win it I'm out.
One thought leads to another
Then another till I'm smothered and covered with endless mind chatter
Which overwhelms this monkey mind.
It's hard to find peace at times, hard to unwind when your thoughts aren't so kind
And they make you feel like your in a bind.
I think it's a test of sorts, to not let the thoughts control you.
The ultimate quest,
To free yourself from stress,
To realize we're blessed
And to not feel depressed.
It's in your best interest to invest energy in liberating yourself from your own oppression.
A difficult truth to face,
You're the creator of your reality
As far as your beliefs and reactions and perceptions go.
You may not be able to control things that happen to or around you,
But you do have control over how you react and respond to whatever situation you find yourself in.

Still I ask myself, where do thoughts come from?
Are they mine? Yours?
Are they just Drifting through the universe getting absorbed by my psyche?
No way to tell I guess
Still its best to not stress
Or regress to feeling depressed.
What you think you manifest.