The Balance of the Heart, Soul & Mind

by Michael D Nalley   May 28, 2009


For many years I have searched to find
The Balance of the Heart, Soul & Mind
Between depressing darkness and light
Enjoying the morning after the night

Somewhere among the yin and the yang
Order came from chaos in the big bang
The Creator said let there be eternal light
To exalt the day, from the darkness of night

The secrets of the universe is in this code
Unchanging laws only change the mode
Whether seed have evolved, or have been sowed
Any life is so dependent on its own abode

The measure of a life force has many scales
But there is only one power that never fails
We may look inside, or we may look above
We won't find anything more divine than love

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  • 15 years ago

    by East Poetry

    Wow me and you share a love for the depth of the universe. I to agree that the one true driving force of the universe is LOVE. And not just because its seems fluffy or good. But in a scientific way it truly is Is love. My personal theory's tell me that everything in existence could collapse into one finite point or singularity. And the feeling love derived from thought would win out the day.
    As I read through some of you poems, I am grateful to see that there are other out there that think deep like I do. I think its a gift. And that our souls share an important purpose to the world and existence. So stay strong, dont fret about getting into heaven. Choose the right and thank god regularly for dieing for your sins. excellent poem. EXCELLENT POEM. Its something I would write.

  • 15 years ago

    by Nicko

    Michael the clubs most prolific poet and most active member....to critique a writer or poem you have to be pretty well versed in and have an understanding of poetry and the different styles etc, something I profess not to be. My approach is somewhat more blatant, more confined to yes I like it, no I don't, which I don't think is a bad approach as it fits me, but more often than not covers my inadequacies and why I'm happier commenting on free verse poems....phew that aside

    Most of your poems I've read, rhyme aabb and you seem to have made an art of it. Is this what you adhere to, the formula you use? One also can't help notice the religious theme that permeates most of your poems, which is obviously an important aspect of who you are....no criticism here!

    Re your poem The Balance of the Heart, Soul & Mind
    Is the most powerful aspect of a poem the message? If that's the case then you achieved it with this poem culminating in the last few lines, which is not confined to the religious aspect of the divine, though I'm not suggesting that was your intention.

    "We may look inside, or we may look above
    We won't find anything more divine than love"

    The rhyme works beautifully too powerfully end this poem.

    I also liked the lines

    "Somewhere among the yin and the yang
    Order came from chaos in the big bang"

    You are appealing to all accepting the possibility of others beliefs in your line

    "Whether seed have evolved, or have been sowed"

    Although I seem to shy away from this style of rhyming poem for some reason (may have to revisit) this works bloody well

    Cheerz Nick

  • 15 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    "We may look inside, or we may look above
    We won't find anything more divine than love "

    ^^ so true... and the ending is so beautifully penned... its like softly the realization has dawned that love is what keeps the balance...

    wonderful write... loved the flow...

  • 15 years ago

    by xXxemzxXx

    Love this poem it is absolutely amazing the way it is worded, the imagery and the unique topic of the poem as well 5/5 a job well done :)

  • 15 years ago

    by jojo

    Oo...i like this poem. its very different from the others i have read. i really like the line:

    Somewhere among the yin and the yang
    Order came from chaos in the big bang

    however, it isn't the smoothest when you read it out loud. maybe thts just me. haha. it was really good though! keep writing.!

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