12 of 30: The Elusive Quest

National Poetry Month:  30 Day Challenge (Day 12 of 30)

It's Poetry Friday.  Today's event is hosted at Random Noodling.  Be sure to stop by for more poetry.

Seesaw by aarchiba
via WikiMedia Commons

As a child I remember
balancing on the teeter-totter
with friends on the playground,
up and down we'd go,
if your friend jumped off
while your feet dangled in the air
you came crashing to the ground.

Life is the perpetual quest
for balance,
elusive,
fleeting,
perhaps impossible to find.

We try
to eat a balanced diet,
find a balance in our exercise routine.

We hope
to balance
our work and our family,
our reading,
our worlds.

We search
for ways to
be everywhere,
do everything.

But I wonder,
is balance really what we need?
Weren't the best accomplishments
when you were out of balance a bit,
when you put everything
into something,
landed on the ground,
laughed,
got back up to ride again?

© Cathy L. Mere

Other National Poetry Month Events

• Stop by A Year of Reading to see Mary Lee Hahn's  Common Inspirations:  Uncommon Creations.  
• At The Poem Farm Amy LV is sharing her poetry inspiration each day in April as she shares a sketch for her "daily drawing/seeing/writing study."