Counterbalancing Self
Counterbalancing Self
I found her in absent withdrawal
A study of confusion and nerves
Countermanding the calm exterior
Presented to face the day
Hand applied radiance
Giving her face a glow
While the eyes struggled
To balance minds overflow
I heard her in a sing song voice
greeting others beginning their day
Years of tutelage shoving forward
Presented to face the day
The rhythm a mishmash
Of blues and skipped beats
While feet moved ever forward
Sturdy, ever denying defeat.
I saw her in bits and pieces
When I, myself, had hit a wall
Mirrored glances chased my vision
Presented to face the day
I watched her stumble
Yet never quite fall
And wished for her balance
So I, too, could stand tall
Copywrite@ Debra Squyres
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