Attention and A Tension

 

 

Let me call your attention

To a matter of great apprehension

That requires your comprehension

And which I must surely mention.

 

Attention and a tension:

They sound alike but are different,

The former is a call to pay heed

The latter has a different bent.

 

Life is a myriad of tensions

With an attempt at bringing balance,

Several opposites occupy our attention

And oft on a thin beam we dance.

 

Whether to do this or do that

Should I do it now or delay?

Which is the best decision to make?

And, am I going the right way?

 

A tension between good and evil

A tension betwixt right and wrong,

To be vaccinated or not to be vaccinated,

On which side should the gavel come down?

 

 

Situations that require our attention

Creating a bind and a tension,

Hindrances to our planned progression

Forcing us into submission.

 

A tension regarding one’s vocation

More so with this COVID dislocation,

Forced into mental resignation

Now without a job or compensation.

 

 

Like a tightly taut rubber-band

Stretched out from end to end,

Those ends moving further and further away

And driving you around the bend.

 

Trying to make ends meet

As the saying is often expressed

But though given the earnest attention,

A tension brings on distress.

 

 

A tension that is constantly mounting

A weird feeling at the temple and neck,

Urgently requiring psychiatric attention

To avert the looming threat.

 

Attention and a tension:

The latter urgently requiring the former

To bring some balance to the situation

And satisfactorily resolve the matter.

 

Give attention to your tensions

Always striving to find solutions,

Lack of attention can exacerbate a tension

And lead to distressing complications.

 

Stewart Russell © December 5, 2020