Poetry Day: Seeking Balance

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

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(A poem about balance.  You know I had to have at least one somewhere.)

Life is on a tightrope
With predators below
Shadowy beasts
Leaping
Baring poison fangs
Before you even tilt

 

I lack the tools
To keep afloat
Feeling chunks
Ripped
From my mental form
Bleeding all my sanity

 

I see others
Dancing on the rope
Balancing above the horrors
As if everyone can do it
Never understanding
That many wish to fall

 

When do I get to rest
And seek out a bit of joy
Every day feels like a waste
Of the only life I have
Am I cursed to spend it all
Fighting to keep my balance

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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6 Responses to Poetry Day: Seeking Balance

  2. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:
    July 3, 2025 at 10:56 am

    I hear you! A very apt description of what many are going through.

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  3. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    July 3, 2025 at 1:17 pm

    A good description of the challenge of living.

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