It’s tough to find a balance to rely
upon, but never hard to see its beauty,
so I’ll endeavor to identify
the equilibrium of fun and duty.
For then I’ll know how much to give to me,
how much to children, parents, pleasure, debts,
and with that counterweight of certainty
I’ll feel no guilt and harbor no regrets.

I want to own the wisdom of an age
beyond my own, and put this war away.
Then confidence could help me hold my rage
in check, but let my better passion stay.
The challenge is that balance isn’t still –
or I could find the golden mean at will.