creates tension
A subtle turbulence
that compels us
to make a choice
We are often taught
to avoid it
to escape it
to resolve it
And I wonder
if staying with tension
is not as bad
as we are made to believe
Creativity emerges
in the tension between
freedom and structure
Rest lives
in the tension between
action and inaction
Pleasure thrives
in the tension between
restraint and indulgence
Love is felt
in the tension between
judgement and indifference
Matter could exist
in the tension between
particle and wave
Instead of herding it away
like a restless animal
We could try
to create a quiet place
for the unresolved tension
A small shrine
where it breathes
between two things
to create chances
for something new
Skanda S
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Skanda is an educator and a writer based in Mysore. He is a founding member of Centre For Conversations.
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