by Robert - just a simple man - B.
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April 12, 2007

OUT OF BALANCE

September 17, 2008 11:32 PM EDT (Updated: September 18, 2008 08:53 AM EDT)
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Out Of Balance

©9.17.08  Robert Burnham

 

Silent Comprehension

Realizing; too much to bear

The stress and the - Tension

Created by one's own fear

 

Rocking Equilibrium -

Crossing the Threshold, twice

The separation of Uranium

Debating; whether we are men or mice

 

Simply Irresistible

The Anonymity we Crave -

Still someone will Remember us

Tottering from Cradle to Grave

 

My Einsteinian Wisdom

I bet it all too soon

Deserting Pudendum

& Charging towards the Moon

 

 
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Comments: 47

Rory M. Sep 18, 2008, 12:00am EDT
I quite like this. It reminds me a little in tone of my own poem End Days Salad. Very off the wall and thought provoking.

Maybe you should write more while tired.
Elsie Duggan Sep 18, 2008, 12:02am EDT
I'm out of balance a lot Robert, but you put it much better in this poem than I could describe it. Great thinking and writing, even if you are dead tired. goodnight Robert, get some well needed rest.
Marie J. R. Sep 18, 2008, 12:03am EDT
wow!!! well done,,, and why are you working such long hours???
God Bless you Robert,,,
also about your message, you must watch your
(word)
I really understand tired,,,
Robert - just a simple man - B. Sep 18, 2008, 12:20am EDT
Have I read your fine poem Rory? If not, please, send it my way.
René Allen Sep 18, 2008, 12:32am EDT
This is AWESOME Robert! . . .

I hope you share this with us in Artistic Minds®

Blessings ~
Rene
K D. Sep 18, 2008, 12:54am EDT
Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be in balance. I don't think I'm lone in that thought either. Good poem and images!
Jan S. Sep 18, 2008, 1:14am EDT
This is excellent, Robert! It sounds like we're all identifying with your words.

Life is rarely balanced, from what I've seen. When we're riding high, a fall will follow. When we're down, we know we'll be up again. Change is the only constant in our lives.
I guess the closest to feeling balanced we get get is to learn to accept change and embrace serenity.
Kerrell g. Sep 18, 2008, 1:19am EDT
Well done, Robert!!!!
Kimber F. Sep 18, 2008, 3:08am EDT
Well written. It makes an odd sort of sense. I know all about being out of balance. But maybe you should write more when you are tired, this is excellent. Peace
Missy Cline Sep 18, 2008, 4:11am EDT
great job!!!
This is great
a different style from your ususal I loved it !!but then I love most of your writing
Robert - just a simple man - B. Sep 18, 2008, 6:50am EDT
Jules, what can I say, I was nearly asleep at the keyboard. WEll, gotta go, another double-digit day probably awaits. Good Grief.
LeeAnn D. Sep 18, 2008, 8:18am EDT
When I find myself unbalanced, I just go off to bed. lol

I suspect writing this probably relaxed your mind enough to go to bed(?). Funny. Sometimes when you are dead tired, physically or mentally, you can do something you enjoy (like writing) and decompress from the days activities.
Great poem!
Robert - just a simple man - B. Sep 18, 2008, 8:54am EDT
Rene'; as you asked. Now do I get a feature.
Elizabeth H. Sep 18, 2008, 9:20am EDT
I like that. Thanks.
Jennifer R. Sep 18, 2008, 9:21am EDT
Tired or not - this was fantastic. Loved the pics as well.
Lisa Frost Sep 18, 2008, 10:01am EDT
Wonderful job Robert. It said so much!
Janie E. Sep 18, 2008, 10:21am EDT
Awesome job, Robert!!!!! Is that Corpus Christi in your pic??
Robert - just a simple man - B. Sep 18, 2008, 10:26am EDT
No Janie, it's Withers Swash @Myrtle Beach, SC. There is a female ghost that walks the shore along here. And a ghost is what I currently feel like so I went back into my archives for this particular photo.

Blessings,
Cheryl R. Sep 18, 2008, 10:32am EDT
Great poem, tired or not, Robert.
Tracy Fabre Sep 18, 2008, 10:35am EDT
You feel like a ghost, you dress like a sheik, but you're a poet through and through!
Maureen M. Sep 18, 2008, 11:51am EDT
Excellent poem I agree you should write more when you are tired. Also I don't believe in balance. Similar to what Jan said. Give my article a read:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?memberId=161078&articleId=281474976963888&nav=MyGather
John Philipp Sep 18, 2008, 1:19pm EDT
Muy bien, Roberto.

(I'm going through a Spanish phase)
Angela A. Sep 18, 2008, 1:23pm EDT
Such hidden depths continue to reveal themselves.
None of us all truly in balance right now.
With the hurricanes, cost of food rising, gas, other things..
Hopefully, change will come with the new president.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Tottering here. I've been out of balance so long, it feels right. However, I think I'll charge in the other direction.
Robert - just a simple man - B. Sep 18, 2008, 2:13pm EDT
**snicker** Gerald.

Spanish John? Getting ready to smuggle yourself across the Rio Grande?
Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Sep 18, 2008, 4:11pm EDT
very nice
Deloris Wright Sep 18, 2008, 5:40pm EDT
This is a good poem Robert. I am very often off balance. So I know the feeling well.
Sharon P. Sep 18, 2008, 5:56pm EDT
I like it. Maybe you should write when your tired. Not really.
Lewis (keeping those fires burning) K. Sep 18, 2008, 6:49pm EDT
Very good, Robert. I especially liked the last verse, where balance is abandoned for a leap for your dreams. At least that's what it said to me.
pamela r. Sep 18, 2008, 8:23pm EDT
my life is never in balance here lately and i feel ya--tired as hell but somehow i just keep on pushing--no one knows how i do it.
Georgiana S. Sep 19, 2008, 12:28am EDT
we are women, pamela, hear us roar! LOL
Dawn S. Sep 19, 2008, 9:01am EDT
Good one Robert, sometimes our best writing comes when we are vulnerable and our guard is down for whatever reason.
Sandi S. Sep 19, 2008, 4:56pm EDT
These words seem to balance, one upon another. It flows, it fits. Fabulous picture, by the way. I like it.
*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Sep 19, 2008, 5:58pm EDT
Husband,
You balance me. It is wonderful. Thanks. It helped me more than you will know.
Robert - just a simple man - B. Sep 19, 2008, 6:06pm EDT
Hey Lewis, great perception, spot on.
Susan Roberts Sep 21, 2008, 12:29am EDT
good one!
Sharon B. Sep 21, 2008, 8:15pm EDT
great article
Carl Prime Time Lee Sep 23, 2008, 12:26am EDT
Thank you for using Gather Broadcast, where there is an open line of communication for all and you’re more than a connection.

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Shelbia C. Sep 23, 2008, 3:31pm EDT
I really like it.
René Allen Oct 11, 2008, 1:12pm EDT
ROBERT this is AWESOME! ~ I don't know how I missed this . . .

I was rolling through Artistic Minds® and came across this wonderful poetic work . . . LOVE IT!

It is FEATURED!!!

The VISUALS really bring this one HOME . . .

Blessings ~
Your Friend,
Rene
Elizabeth Madrigal Oct 11, 2008, 11:44pm EDT
Wonderful.
April H. Oct 12, 2008, 10:32am EDT
This is superb Robert
Glome . . . Oct 12, 2008, 4:30pm EDT
"Still someone will Remember us

Tottering from Cradle to Grave"

The truth that gives us value. Thanks Bobert :)
PS Absolutely loved the picture.
Karen W. Oct 13, 2008, 10:06am EDT
Great job~
A ten for you~~
Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Oct 14, 2008, 8:13am EDT
Sorry for the generic comment, but I have to catch up on my emails. Giving you a 10 with my comment.
Tracey Lapham Apr 23, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
I am not quite sure what to make of it, but it is intriguing. Ten for you!

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