on the border of chaos and order

on the border 

of chaos and order

lies perfection

as anything in excess
can be cancerous

can be dangerous

will become flavorless 

but on the border 

between chaos and order
lies the balance
between misery and happiness

between tyranny and control

on that border

between chaos and order

lie all the things
that make time
pass away
without even knowing it was there
to begin with

in the first place

on that border

between chaos and order

lies our true life

unstained 

unconstrained

self contained

and unashamed

(freedom)

Author's Note

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Life is all about balance. If you have balance you can live a meaningful life. Your title is perfect for this write. If the scales tip, you can be in trouble. I have seen it so many times. Drink, drugs, gambling, any addiction or mental disorder can take away that balance. Freedom is the most precious thing. Lots to consider in your lines, but all I can say is I try my hardest to maintain equilibrium. Greetings from a very cold, early morning in England.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

Too much of anything is never the answer. Too much order leads to tyranny, too much chaos leads to nihilism. Addiction to anything is usually more of a personality problem. (not to discount the genetic predispositions to coping of course, a large number of addicts are slaves to things they were born with and their battles are usually much harder).

[Coffee Lady]

I love that your poem points out the difficulties of being human. Trying to find that sweet spot of freedom is part of the human struggle. Perhaps using more imagery would have helped to expand on this thought. Thank you for sharing!

[Davidgeo]

Imagery isn't really my thing. Thanks for reading.

[Caitlynn]

Well, I for one loved this. Especially the last few lines. Very well done.