# To Reach Equilibrium.

> To calm the storm | To settle the unrest | To turn down the noise | So understanding of the self can be met. 

**Published by:** [On The Inside](https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/)
**Published on:** 2024-07-22
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## Content

To Reach Equilibrium | A sketch by Melanie JaneCaught in the center Arms stretched out wide Striving for equilibrium Striving to survive.One moment, comfort No tension, ease The next, a rift A pull from the string.To the left, balance No motion, no stress To the right, movement Unstoppable, unrest.A being in the middle Trying to balance the two things A being in the middle Trying to be; while managing the nature of the strings.Hush, hush over there Calm down, find rest Your chaos is impacting The system to the left.Hold steady, left hand Do not disrupt that calm string Hold steady, no tension That ease is the desire, the need.Caught in the center A being, that is Caught in the center Striving for equilibrium, for peace to be met.A being we are In the world that surrounds As a being, we navigate Life as we move about.To hold to our system Our needs, desires Amongst a world full of expectations and shoulds that transpire Can feel like being a player In a game of tug-of-war Where your being is at the center And you are desperately trying to calm the storm.To reach equilibrium To the left and to the right To reach equilibrium So that the self can take flight.To calm the storm To settle the unrest To turn down the noise So understanding of the self can be met.

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