finding our balance......

there is a push and pull

that sometimes happens in our lives

that throws our entire core

off

balance

~~~~~

just when we thought

we'd continue getting by each day

pushing our thoughts and ideas

into something

to mold our lives

along

comes someone

who pulls us

in

a different direction

~~~~~

they make us feel

new and alive

and

our thoughts

no matter how hard we try

keep going

back

and

swirling

around them

~~~~~

the life we were

shaping

and

molding

gets cracked

and

the sunlight comes pouring in

and

we are blinded

~~~~~

blinded by

love

and

goodness

and

softness and kindness

~~~~~

and we start to push back

a little

thinking things

were good

just as they were

because that's what we always do

~~~~~

but this time

we don't push back as much

and

we open our eyes wider

and

we see that the pulling isn't so bad

after all

~~~~~

and

that maybe this time

just

maybe

we'll let the pulling continue

because

the pushing

has become too hard

and

too hurtful

and

has left us

unfulfilled

and

lonely

~~~~~

and

that maybe the loneliness

after all these years of pushing

has finally

opened

our heart

wide enough

to let the pulling grab hold

and stay

for

awhile

~~~~~

~~~~~

{I've been writing "words" as much as I normally do, but I just haven't had anything that I wanted to share with anyone...until today. My inspiration came while thinking about a friend of mine and what he's living right now and the words just kept flowing....so easily. So in between sharing my photos and some day to day stories with you, I hope you don't mind if I throw some of my words back into the mix}