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Sweet Spot

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Sweet Spot

On the ever shifting sands of time
The spectrum of human action balances 
On a fulcrum between extremes:
Total government and tyranny on the Left
Zero government and anarchy on the Right,
Two ways that on paper may look good
Until practice proves them otherwise.

And in the course of this rise and fall
Systems are engineered to cope
In waves of thesis, antithesis and synthesis
Unloosed to compete for hearts and votes
In the marketplace of ideas and commerce 
Seeking a sweet spot, a middle way, free of extremes
Where the individual’s rights are protected 
By a limited government, from an unlimited one 
And all other predatory entities.

And when this spot is tasted
Balanced for an instant
The tipping point is reached,
The teeter becomes a totter,
And we ride the cycle of up and down again
Until exhausted, defeated or victorious
And leave the playground to the next generation,
Eyes bright and eager for hope and change.

(12/15/24)

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