Everything hangs by
a tenuous thread.
Don't be vain or
unrealistic.
Such is existence:
it comes and goes.
That's being honest
and NOT pessimistic.
Abandon a false
sense of security.
Throw off thoughts
of invincibility.
Does knowing that
things are beyond your control
Dare to threaten
your fragile tranquility?
Fiery summers can
parch the earth;
We are vulnerable in
bitter cold winters.
Although our home
seems strong and solid,
A tornado can leave
our "fortress" in splinters.
Rising waters
inundate the land.
When that happens,
we grow less smug.
As hard as we try to
control nature's flooding,
We can't simply pull
a bathtub plug.
Our firm foundation
seems indestructible;
Efforts to make us
safe are painstaking.
Nevertheless, notice
how helpless
All of us are when
the ground starts shaking.
Timeless time is
tightly tied
Inextricably to
being.
Such
interconnectedness
Ought to be
consoling and freeing.
What about
resilience? you ask.
Life has a resilient
bent
That helps us deal
with challenges
And face what we
can't circumvent.
You know the saying,
the old cliché:
Here today; gone
tomorrow.
Our attitude will
determine whether
Our life is full of
happiness or sorrow.
Live each moment,
love others,
Learn constantly,
and plan ahead.
Just remember that
ultimately,
Everything hangs by
a tenuous thread.
(1-2-16) By Bob B
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