Everything In Balance

The greater the risk
The greater the stakes
The greater the fear
The deeper the space

The deeper the roots
The deeper the wound
The deeper the break
The stronger the glue

The stronger the bond
The stronger the voice
The stronger the grip
The harder the choice

The stronger the will
The greater the high
The deeper the love
The harder the fight

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I'm not sure I'm feeling a strong connection between your title and your poem, but that doesn't really matter. Your poem feels like a clever way to say that things in life are interconnected. Even when one thing feels so unfair, in the next breath, we are wondering how we could be so deserving of some amazing gift life has put at our feet. It's so useless to sit & grind on some singular event without putting it all in context with how life balances out! So yeah, just now I got the connection between title & poem! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[danielle.]

It’s funny you should say that Margie I often find that naming the poem is the hardest part, it’s like trying to re write them whole thing in just a couple of words and they often seem really cheesy but in the end I have to call them something cause you can’t leave the title blank! Anyway I’m glad I did actually manage to sum this one up and thank you again for your thoughts I really appreciate it :) x

[Chris Shaw]

I'm a firm believer in balance and relationships have to be worked at. They don't just happen, but it takes two to work at them, not one. I like your little poem, it has wisdom and a clear voice.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

balance takes work..i know, have been there...and have been with someone who said relationships and love should just happen smoothly...we shouldn't have to work at it...i know that is not true..
and harder we do love...the deeper must go the fight.
i really like this piece, especially your terrific use of slant rhyme...

there is a penetrating rhythm to this...
j.