Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~”Life: Paradox And/Or Balance” (posted by Sumana)
Our life is a hybrid of opposites and we struggle to strike a balance between the two forces.
In this whirlpool of apathy and care, brutality and kindness, faith and doubt, pleasure and pain human life shines in its perfect balance.
Explore the opposites and let all merge together in a harmony that life is.
Or you might either write about the antithesis that life is or an impossible balance that life is.
“Every exit is an entry somewhere.”— Tom Stoppard
“Life is strong and fragile. It’s a paradox…..It’s both things, like quantum physics: it’s a particle and a wave at the same time. It all exists all together.”— Joan Jett
Illiteracy – Intelligence
Balance swings
in favor of
intelligence
when education
improves.
Wealthy – Poor
Although there are
more poor than wealthy,
wealth rules. If wealthy
people are charitable
and care, balance
could improve.
Prejudice – Tolerance
Bias may be passed down
by generation. Again,
education can improve
attitudes. Learning
other cultures, conversing
with people different
from you, can benefit
each side, and the scale
would tip towards tolerance.
Love how you’ve captivated the ultimate truth with all the opposite images. Beautiful.
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Thanks, Sumana!
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Sadly humans are quite intolerant and hate differences.In fact we can be quite an ugly race at times especially when you see how much investors make out of armaments.
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So true, Robin.
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“Balance swings
in favor of
intelligence”
This series on education, takes on the disparities in education and their lies. Thank you.
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Thanks so much, Susan!
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“can benefit
each side, and the scale
would tip”
Thats really what its about isnt it, the tipping of the scale.
Much love…
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Thanks, Gillena. It all sounds so easy, but it doesn’t happen. Hugs to you!
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Yes. Humans need to realize there is no “Other”….just another human, trying to live his or her life.
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Thanks, Sherry!
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wonderfully counterposed to make the point.
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Thanks so much, pv!
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You are very welcome
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Life shines in its perfect balance, indeed. We either appreciate that or complain. 🙂
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I think most people complain when the scales are tipped against them.
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