Equilibrium
Lacking consistent balance
fate's burnished metal scale
droops left, droops right
A life's entire weight at once
compounded by all of mine
dipping back and forth
shoulder to shoulder
yours, mine and ours
Tell you what...
Meet me in the middle.
fate's burnished metal scale
droops left, droops right
A life's entire weight at once
compounded by all of mine
dipping back and forth
shoulder to shoulder
yours, mine and ours
Tell you what...
Meet me in the middle.
Published by Tony Smith
Tony Smith has been a freelance writer since 2007 and enjoys finding new ways to teach, entertain and terrify people with words. View profile
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