Life is a see-saw

Life is a see-saw,

Strife is what we draw

out after our joys,

Shout after our toys

breaking. We are 

taking the scar

Into hearts, 

In two parts

Splitting ourselves.

Skipping our selves

To seek a moment's pleasure.

Do we leak a cogent treasure

To rot amidst ignorance

Who taught us this? Did no reins

Contain our wild demons?

And train our mild human

selves, to break our 

shelves, to take our

help, into being fine.

I'll delve into being 'mine'.

Author's Note

Suggestions, Opinions, Criticism welcome.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Love the rhyme scheme...really clever, and the words so wise in your metaphor.
And if we fall off the see-saw, just like we do as a child. We get right back on. Even as we fall off of life, we need to get right back on.
j.

[Akshay Rawal]

That's a very befitting takeaway. Yes, life is full of ups and downs, and if we fall, we have to get back up. Thanks for bringing out this interpretation.

I'm glad you liked the rhyming scheme :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, life has its ups and downs just as a seesaw does. We have to learn from the downs and rejoice in the ups. We have to find a good balance in life. Good scattered rhyme in this write. I liked it. Lydi**

[Akshay Rawal]

That's a fine diagnosis of the metaphor of the see saw. I'm glad you like the rhyming scheme, I was trying to experiment with the rhyming and structure while keeping the essence of words. Thank you for your kind review :)