the Balance

Be and know the dark first
to appreciate the light
more

In the car
heading home
"Dad brought joy
into the house
when he appeared
with shopping bags
full of beef and pork parts".

We'd all gather around
the dining room table,
6 kids and Ma
(sometimes),

when she was not angry
at his spendthrift ways,

as he emptied the bags.

As the clouds clear
the sun peeks through
the Dark the Light

the Left the Right
the balance smack dab
in the middle.

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