Balancing Act

~

I seek tranquillity, I crave 

an inner calm, there must 

be the equilibrium of a restful

thoughtful balm, I will not

pirate troubled seas, or 

follow Icarus to the sun,  

a camomile lawn is perfect

to lay all my woes upon, 

I seek not crass celebrity

or reward for favours shared,

I’m best a sleeping partner

a mere auxiliary who cares,

behind this austere carapace

beneath this brittle shell,

sits a gentle heartbeat 

that none know very well,

if I qualify to be a friend

of those who bid me say

remember this, tranquillity

and equilibrium are

for me the surest way

*

Graham R Sherwood 02/26