Equilibrium

Equilibrium

I am the weight hanging on a chain linked to God.

God sustains to center point

I swing from end to end.

I extend to the tip of the arc;

God comes along, firmly attached to my middle

And tugging at the end of the stretch.

I fling past the medium

Barely catching my balance before I am off again

Flying futher up and further away on the other side.

Back and forth: joy versus grief, peace versus torment.

Back and forth: growth versus stability, dreams versus apathy.

Back and forth: alone versus company, energy versus exhaustion.

Will the waltz slow as I grow old?

The connection to heaven will tenderly guide me

With grace to perfect equilibrium.

April 30, 2000

Curicó, Chile

Elena Huegel