Stable

Progress is about putting situations in contrast with each other to stress the change, even though stability is needed. I think the key to happiness is the balance between stability and progress.

Like time stays in contenance

Over time observed in trance

Like my home I am stable

Sitting at my coffe table 

Thinking about all these concerns

It's about time the tables turn

I do collect, but I won't throng

Knowing I owe, to return and not neglect

Then as the current flows along

Knowing you're unsure what to expect

Leaves me lost in thoughts with the wrong 

Knowing you're conduct's based on affect

I may be privat, even controlled

But do not dare, to call me cold

Never will I let myself implode

I went through hell thus progress slowed

We, but I knew you withdrew

Because you were used to

I am fearless and you knew

So I grew, unlike you

 

Reviews

[costa siwale]

Wonderful piece of poetry. Well constructed

[Patricia]

Thank you very much!

[Horizons]

How true: "I think the key to happiness is the balance between stability and progress." Yes, I do agree with you. It's must to balance progress and the moments of excitements to have or feel the pleasure of real nice happiness. Happiness comes with time so, it's everyone's priority to understand what comes always goes unless one may treat 'em right.. what's forlorn. Beautiful poetry you've come up with!

Furthermore, I enjoy these two few lines:

"I may be privat, even controlled
But do not dare, to call me cold.. "

Oh dear.. so beautiful lines they are. soft. full of insights & sensible. Of course, you're not so 'cold', sorry to say, but yeah, you hot (especially when you let your beautiful fingers go wave 'pon pages... in words). Enjoyed reading your poetry!

[Patricia]

Thank you for reading and you wonderful comment! It makes me so happy to make people think about what I write.

[Mayank]

I loved the last verse, we need to strike balance but what's wrong in jumping?

[Patricia]

Thank you very much, but don't confuse being unstable with jumping, though I am not sure if this is what you ment. What I was trying to say was that jumping, or any form of progress and change is neccessary, because otherwise you will be stuck in your life. You will never figure anything out, whether it is your problems, your believes nor your true identity and of course none of your interpersonal relations. It means stable in time and to keep countenance, which is why the other person is stuck and unstable. It is about moving on, about making progress, a completion of a chapter that another person still reads over and over.

[Mayank]

Exactly! If you are stagnant it's harmful.