Balance
A short poem reflecting on the ups and downs of life, Balance explores the idea of finding steadiness through change, motion, and moments of tension.
If life is an act of balance – walking the line – I recall all the swings and see-saws I’ve ridden as high and fast as I could, the fallen trees, wedged-in planks and rickety bridges I’ve bounced to creaking and quaking – the boats I’ve rocked. The tension flowing through my fluctuations just like it’s fixed by the tight, light focus of smooth equilibrium.