-- The Tension of Opposites -–

John Herlihy

Harmony found in opposing tensions

Balance achieved in a flash of insight

So low and yet so high,

So shallow and yet so deep,

So near and yet so far,

So true and yet so false,

So light and yet so dark,

So mysterious and yet so clear,

So joyful and yet so sad,

So sorrowful and yet so happy,

So doubtful and yet so certain,

So cowardly and yet so courageous,

So treacherous and yet so faithful,

So dishonest and yet so trustworthy,

Harmony in the tension of opposites,

Music when the bow strikes the lyre.

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(c) John Herlihy 10 May 2019