There is a fragility

There is a fragility

To life

It is easy to miss

In the hurly burly

As bright young things

Do battle

With their belief the world

Belongs to them

Taking the past apart

Throwing it all away

Dismissing its relevance

In a modern setting

When the pace

Never slows.

If you stop

It is harder

To catch up

There is no space

For sympathy

No time for goodbye

Leisure is structured

To ensure

Minimum disruption

To the working day

Unless an alternative

Lifestyle is embraced

Food for the soul

Not for the table

The language is changed

The spirit dwells within

The body

Not in a glass

Take a yoga class

Find neutral ground

Meet in the middle

Or pass as strangers

On a different path

Plot a life course

Use a graph

Consult a Guru

Find a way

Learn to laugh

At the absurd nature

Of this situation

When some people

Work through their lunch

Never take a vacation

And others just live

For the fun

Of every day

And still they believe

When all is done

What they have to say

Is the only living way

How can they be so sure

Either way is a cure

Must one be wrong

For one to be right

You must work rest

And play

But if a bill is not paid

Someone will turn out

The light.