Pendulum

A pendulum is a such a precise device.
Perfectly balanced with every slice.
It swings away making a path, and then back just right;
two directional changes make one turn fully concise.
My heart has a way that mimics this device
Symmetrically beautiful but my God I pay a price.

Let me explain that cost...

In one moment, everything seems to glide
all moving in a unified direction.
Then affection slides to infection
momentum slows and my heart alters its projection.

The worst part is nearing the height of the swing.
In the clearing, when motionless it brings
a hault before steering in a new path.
In that pause I look back
at the turns I took off the beaten track.
And fearing the outcome I swing away from the attack.

Much like the pendulum, within this change is a sudden problem.
I thought my heart moved apart and would be able to solve them.
I wanted to a counterpart in a summer blossom but alas my heart still craves Autumn.
I thought I achieved new surroundings and wanted to take part
but the familiarity makes it all fall apart
as I realize my heart returned to where I began...and was dissatisfied with from the start.