Uneven Ground

The uneven Earth at Koli's Crystal Mountain in Finland.

Uneven Ground

10/17/11

Not easy keeping balance

when Earth moves underneath

with gravity pulling down

on curvy sloped roads,

pathways up hill, dale,

so much getting underfoot,

there are high, low

choices to be made

from vista to canyon

under sun splintered canopies

and fully exposed expanse,

while work, play intermingle,

take ping pong turns,

all one then another,

bringing serious presence, laughter,

experiencing bumps in life

within topsy turvy consciousness

that's often easily distracted,

feeling entitled to receive

joy, pleasure, peaceful living,

as white American male

having had good fortune

in years fondly remembered,

now back to beginnings

humbled by Nature's rough

uneven ground of Existence.