Equilibrium

we all need balance in our lives

cling to your emotional hurts

as though life depends on them

at your loving heart's peril

for nothing will be gained but

misery within your own fragile

harbour walls

far better those hurts recede with 

ebb and flow of season's tides

let them wash away, let them play

in a bay of happiness with dolphins

let them walk on a pebbled beach

within reach of sunset cafe

where a pumpkin latte served with

dark chocolate almonds can lift

the heaviest of doldrum spirits

or alternatively build a fire in 

your mind's eye, let them burn

let the ashes of your misery

whirl with the wind of freedom

dust to dust, let them be gone

so the song of you shall be

cleansed and inner peace restored

amen

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wish it were that easy....seems sometimes our regrets of past rise from the fire like a phoenix and fly in our face once more.
love the imagery in this.

[Chris Shaw]

It isn't easy is it Jacob? That's why I have to keep reminding myself to let them wash away to make the current day better. Always good to get your thoughts on my page. Thank you. Happy Saturday.

Chris

[A.H.]

Fabulous piece of writing! We need cleansing from time-to-time, we need to rid ourselves of baggage of hurt, pains and disappointments. What a better way than at the beach, with dolphins, latte and dark chocolate almonds. More better, if we can build that fire - burn our miseries and pain away. Such beautiful descriptions here. Such an apt topic - balance/equilibrium in our lives. I loved reading this write of your Chris. Thank you very much!

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Abhi, thank you for such a thorough review. Pumpkin latte and chocolate almonds are exceedingly good at banishing hurts. All about balance. We need to keep it so.

Chris

[A.H.]

You're very welcome, Chris. True that, sugar high :):)

[Dave Brown]

I can definitely go for the Sunset Cafe, serving pumpkin latte, with dark chocolate almonds!
Reservations needed??

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Dave. I would say in normal times, no reservations, but in virus times, yes. Kira wants to come too, so I shall book for three. Nothing like pumpkin latte to put a smile on a face :) Bring your mask with you.

[Dave Brown]

B rt. there

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks John. It can be a prayer, if I want it to be :) But hey, it is wise counsel too and I do appreciate your review.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Not sure this is so much a prayer as a wise counselling session as the writer provides a sage warning and then offers maritime visions to soothe the soul!

[Chris Shaw]

Look further up John. My response in the wrong box :)