COUNTERBALANCED
She was 55 when she figured out
what she was about in life. It was
to counterbalance conversations
and friendships and classrooms
and family and both her marriages.
The first one didn’t work. Sorry.
"If" was the center of the seesaw.
If you said so and so was a loser,
she would counter with a comment
about her strengths. If you were
needing money, out came her wallet.
If you were lost, she would find you.
If you don’t know what to do with
your life - think about being a
counterbalance - offsetting - what is
wrong with what is right - being
present when love is absent - being
an ear when nobody is listening.
©
Andy Costello, Reflections 2017
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