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Find out what my life's about.
So at the moment that I am lowest,
I go and get my scales out.
I really think that I'll be fair,
or at least I make it seem,
as I make sure the scale is level,
and set its balance beam.
This is my life I'm talking about,
so I know I must be fair.
I hang the trays upon the beam,
set the neutral balance with care.
Now I open up my gunny sack.
Place my life upon the table.
Selecting what is good or bad,
as well as I am able.
It seems I only get the scale,
to weigh the life I live,
not when things are sunny and bright
but rather when -- most negative.
I try to keep things balanced
at least with my own sight.
So I carefully watch the beam
while loading left and right.
And now when almost finished
so it seems to my stare,
the negative tray is on the table,
the positive high in the air.
Could things really be this bad,
as the scales seem to say.
I know there must be some good
"Please help me", is what I pray.
Then from out of nowhere,
I hear a voice so great.
That talks to me by saying,
Use LOVE as your counterweight.
So I put LOVE on the elevated tray,
to see what would result.
As the tray came slamming down
The beam now a mighty catapult.
Cast the heavily burdened tray
high into the air
and as it drifted out of sight,
took with it every care.
Now my scale is broken,
so I had to throw it away.
But I saved just one part,
His LOVE upon the tray.
Copyright 1998
Steve Sauter
January 26, 2008