Push and Pull

A Poem by klawrites

I learn from people but I learn more from nature
I relate my reality to the wonders of the world
and I long to wake up with life around me

with sound instead of noise
discussions instead of chats
mindfulness instead of mindlessness

we've created a place where coming home is work
not having time to meditate
not having money for yoga

peace and growth are not found
at the top of your bank account
or at the bottom of your pill bottle

we push and pull our way around the world
we are always on the move

the problem is that so many people are moving
and nothing comes from it

we must come home
the whole world is our backyard
it's where the simple and powerful
force of nature brings more life

just like how the moon chases the sun
how the root grounds and the stem reaches

each wave kisses the shore
then is dragged back to sea

We take in life and push it out

I learn from the space between my breaths
and the moments between my heart beats

Life is simple
Life is pushing and pulling
and creating