Balance
BalanceRight pulls.Left resists.Forward leans.Back strains.The core gives permissionif we aren’t steady.Too far left.Too far right.Forward.Backward.Too quickly.We sway.We fall.Step, squat,stand.Step, squat,stand.Reach right.Hold.Reach left.Hold.Lunge forward.Rise.Lunge back.Rise.The body workseach side,again,again,until strengthstands tall.The body learnsto livebetween falls.Between fallswe live.Gravity wants medown.I rise.I stand.I rise.I stand.We sway left.We sway right.We tip forward.We tip back.But we must stay centered.To our core.Or…
Balance
Right pulls.
Left resists.
Forward leans.
Back strains.
The core gives permission
if we aren’t steady.
Too far left.
Too far right.
Forward.
Backward.
Too quickly.
We sway.
We fall.
Step, squat,
stand.
Step, squat,
stand.
Reach right.
Hold.
Reach left.
Hold.
Lunge forward.
Rise.
Lunge back.
Rise.
The body works
each side,
again,
again,
until strength
stands tall.
The body learns
to live
between falls.
Between falls
we live.
Gravity wants me
down.
I rise.
I stand.
I rise.
I stand.
We sway left.
We sway right.
We tip forward.
We tip back.
But we must
stay
centered.
To our core.
Or else
we will
fall.
Global Organizations Promoting Social & Political Balance
- Interpeace (Geneva)
Interpeace works in 20+ countries to help communities manage conflict nonviolently, build trust across divides, and strengthen institutions so they can fairly represent all voices. - Saferworld (UK/global)
Focuses on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, especially in fragile states. They work on governance, arms control, community security, and ensuring that justice/inclusion are part of conflict responses. - KAICIID Dialogue Centre (Lisbon)
The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue fosters dialogue among religious and cultural leaders worldwide. They try to prevent conflicts by fostering understanding and cooperation across faiths and cultures.
