Balance of the Self

[Chrissy Tallflower]

Life is not some grand equation

oft it takes more than it gives,

even all we thought we had,

fickle treasures that we reap.

Casting fragile truths to shadow,

unraveling hopes into dead ends,

misery its stock and trade,

a ledger callous to our pains.

And so we cut our losses,

move balances, dry tears to try again.

We rail against life’s calculus,

defiant students of despair.

Yet along the way we lose our sight,

trust taxed by tolls of anguish,

robbing even grace unto ourselves,

thieving hope and culling love.

Though life sells all peace as passing,

credits lost to interest rates,

more joy comes of banking on our self,

balancing to grow our heart’s delight.

Our best accounts are inner truths,

investments in our deepest dreams,

and all wisdom is but bleakest audit

that tallies least our love of self.

• This topic was modified 1 year ago by Chrissy Tallflower.
• This topic was modified 1 year ago by Chrissy Tallflower.
• This topic was modified 1 year ago by Chrissy Tallflower.

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[Astrid Lenore]

Chrissy, this is truly brilliant!  A poignant statement, profound in both its structure and its defiance thereof.  Somehow you have made accounting exciting and beautiful and that itself is a miracle… or perhaps speaks to the passion and beauty inside of you.  Looking forward to the next! <3

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[Chrissy Tallflower]

I like to play around with poetry on occasion, not that I truly excel at it.  But it’s an interesting mental challenge and I love being creative.

[Chrissy Perry]

Very nice. Enjoyed your poetry.

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