Matter o’Balance

 
Far if not near
if there not here
one is not
without the other

so is up to down
and on to off
in to out
as hard to soft

it’s good or bad
happy sad
young or old
if hot not cold

it’s stop to go
either yes or no
as is likewise
fast to slow

even if not
yes or no
then maybe so
maybe is balance

dark and light
as in day and night
the quintessential
he and she

it is the two
defines the dance
opposites aren’t chance
they’re a matter of balance

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rob kistner © 2024

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