MOMENTUM & THE BACKWARD STEP

MOMENTUM AND THE BACKWARD STEP
 
I am all for movement and action ,
Invigoration of body and mind ,
But sweeter still a certain polarity ,
The benefits you will surely find …
 
Of the pause ,  the regress , the backward step,
The time for periodic recovery ,
Every machine has a reset button ,
This is not a new discovery.
 
A time for maintenance and repair ,
A time to fine tune and tweak ,
A time to rethink the paradigm  ,
As new methods you might seek .
 
In this stillness , emerges greatness ,
Immense clarity of thought , no less ,
Great ideas and convictions are both ,
Calming any overwhelm and distress .
 
Embrace the majesty , the brilliance of the fall ,
The learning opportunity is priceless ,
No better teacher than life experience ,
Its impact you cannot even guess.
 
I am all for the vantage in momentum ,
The consistent-paced vibrant living ,
Coupled with temperance and empathy 
Genuine forgiveness with no misgiving.
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In the nothingness you hit rock bottom ,
And in humility you might cry ,
Seeking and discovering leading questions ,
Even if answers are vague to that persistent WHY.
 
In the fall and backward step , the dancer ,
Often discovers true rhythm ,
Having to unlearn , relearn and transform ,
Jettison old ways to finally reach equilibrium ….