See-Saws
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I joined Poetry Soup in July 2014, and this was the first poem I entered, although I had written many over the years. It was one of my best Sonnets at the time, but I do feel that I have grown over the years in learning much from many poets here on PS, and my writing has improved.
What playground does not hold the magic lure
Of see-saws firmly braced upon their stands?
What child resists excitement, felt for sure
In ups and downs: the hard thump when he lands;
The surging thrill of bouncing up again-
To know that when he's hit that lowest low,
It's followed by a swing to new heights when
He'll know once more the joy of that plateau.
In contrast to the see-saw, truth is found,
For truly, were it stable, it would bore
The simplest mind; for only from the ground
The grandeur of the heavens makes its score.
For, only in imbalances, we feel-
The balance that keeps life- on even keel.
August 4, 2014
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2014
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