Life's Pendulum

The pendulum swings...swings...
two extremes...

swinging high.....
swinging low....
extreme joy
and then sorrow....

swinging swinging...
never still....
bursts of light
then darkness fills....

swinging swinging...
two extremes...
Sweetest love
then hatred seems

swinging swinging...
two extremes...
When all I ever want
It seems...

Is that happy middle ground…
Not the morbid swinging sound...

Where there aren't two extremes…
And everything restful seems…

Where there's only my heartbeat..
And that melody is sweet...

beating beating....
no extremes...
beating beating...
evenly....
beating beating....
endlessly...
not too fast...
not too slow...
beating beating...
tranquilly
beating, oh, so steadily…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Carrillo Avatar
November 2, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Great poem you have here girl. I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
Manassian Avatar
November 2, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Lucilla....thanks for sharing your lovely post! :) Happy to make a new friend here on Poetry Soup! :)
Flach Avatar
November 2, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Terrific Eileen. I love the way the rythmn in the verses match the words - first, the swinging of the pendulum; then the beating of the heart. Well done.
Manassian Avatar
November 2, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Thanks, Joe. I appreciate your comment! It brightened up my day! Hope you have a great day ahead of you! :)
Palmer Avatar
November 2, 2012 at 9:42 AM
sound like we have the same heart beat lol,great write Eileen
Manassian Avatar
November 2, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Richard...thanks for the compliment! :) Hope your heart has some exciting moments in store today!
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