The Balancing Act

The Balancing Act It is as though I am constantly in a balancing act I envy those that seemingly do not go through This process of weighing things in my mind Those like poker players that can go “all in” Shove their chips into the middle of the table As if there wasn’t even a fore thought involved No, my mind has to go through “the process” Is this a good decision or bad What will be the consequences Why am I doing this What are the odds of something bad happening How will the results affect my life I look at the homeless who wander my streets Judgment floods my mind But is there jealousy at the heart of it Is theirs a conscious choice To have no bosses, no one to account to Are they free from the balancing act What of the daredevils that navigate Niagara falls Who leap to peril, do they juggle their decision Or is there absolute clarity of the mind Pros and cons Ins and outs Good or bad Happy or sad Mad or glad The balancing act Andreas Simic©